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How to build value in your home without re-building

May 1, 2012 Blog
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Improving Value without renovating or rebuilding . photo: country_boy_shane Thinking of selling your house or condo?  As you’ve probably heard, the spring-time is the best time to sell your home, but whether the market is hot or slow, all home-sellers want to get the most money for their homes.  For those who are just about [...]

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Dalnavert brings late Victorian era to life in Winnipeg

April 30, 2012 Blog
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Dalnavert Museum: Manitoba Historical Society’s Hotspot . As you take a stroll down Broadway, passing by the Legislature on one side and admiring the river on the other, you may come across a beautiful building owned and operated by the Manitoba Historical Society. This building is the Dalnavert Museum and Visitor Centre, and it is [...]

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Mission Craftsman Style Home design ideas

April 29, 2012 Blog
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Architectural design article about Craftsman style homes. Great pictures of this unique style of house from Venice, California USA

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Gain the psychological edge by using a real estate agent

April 27, 2012 A Vids
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Your real estate agent uses psychology to help you sell . photo: Ryan Wick When you choose the Winnipeg real estate agent who will be your home-marketing partner, you are choosing someone who will need to fill many roles: marketer, stager, tour guide, negotiator. And don’t leave out another role — psychology major!  To build [...]

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Real Estate Headline News

April 16, 2012 Blog

Real Estate Headline Newsletter for April 2012 . Here are some important stories in real estate in Winnipeg and Canada.  This page will upgrade continuously, so be sure to check back and bookmark this page.  If you’re looking to buy or sell a home or a condo in Winnipeg, check out Winnipeg’s Real Estate Blog. If [...]

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Local artists achieve their creative goals at the Cre8ery

April 11, 2012 Blog
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Cre8ery: Teaching lessons and creating art in Winnipeg’s Exchange District . By far one of the most fascinating parts about living in downtown Winnipeg is the artistic creativity that takes place in the Exchange District’s beautiful old heritage buildings. The Cre8ery, located at 125 Adelaide, is a hidden gem of an art gallery.  The main [...]

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Buying a condominium? Should you work with your own REALTOR?

April 10, 2012 A Vids
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Buying a Condominium? Work with a real estate agent who knows condos! . Winnipeg, like most other major cities, has literally hundreds of condo projects.  Highrises, townhouses, stand-alone units….condos come in a variety of types, sizes and price ranges.  But aside from the obvious differences in their style and locations, each condo is also unique [...]

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Home Renovations Top 10 suggestions for that spare bedroom

April 9, 2012 Blog
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What to do with that spare bedroom? . Did that 36-yr old son finally move out?  Did he get the hint when you changed the locks for a 3rd time?  Now, what to do with that suddenly spare bedroom?  Here are some suggestions of what that extra space could be turned into.  And if none [...]

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5 most read real estate blog posts for March 2012

April 6, 2012 Blog
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Winnipeg Real Estate Blog’s 5 top posts for March 2012 . photo: CoreBurn Here are the 5 most read posts of Winnipeg’s Real Estate Blog for the month of March 2012.  Winnipeg’s real estate market is extremely hot, and having access to the right information is key.  If you’re thinking of selling your property, and [...]

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Preparing your Winnipeg Home for Showings by Real Estate Agents

April 4, 2012 A Vids
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Preparing your Home for Showings and Sale . There is an old saying that goes: “Your home is never more exciting than the first couple of weeks on the market”. So when you put your home on the market (and I mean the REAL MARKET, by LISTING IT with a REALTOR®), make sure that your [...]

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April 2012 Real Estate Market Update for Winnipeg

April 2, 2012 Blog
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Real Estate Market report for April 2012 . For April 2012, as I do every month, I take a closer look at the  Winnipeg real estate market.  I’ve segregated the real estate market along 3 different price ranges, from ‘entry level’ homes (between $50,000 and $199,999), to ‘mid-range homes’ (between $200,000 and $399,999)  and finally Winnipeg real estate [...]

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