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Bo Kuffmann

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Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update for January 2011

January 6, 2011 Blog
real estate market

Each month, Winnipeg’s Real Estate Blog issues a Real Estate Market Update by taking a look at the previous month’s sales and listing stats on the MLS®. We report on the total numbers of homes sold in Winnipeg during the previous month, and then take a look at how many Winnipeg homes are available on the last day of that month. By combining the two factors, we get a good idea of which direction the Winnipeg Real Estate Market is heading…. into more of a Sellers market, or slowing down into a Buyers Market.

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Condo Buyers in Winnipeg: Here are the Condo Documents you SHOULD be receiving!

November 9, 2010 A Vids
Condo Documents

Condo Documents: Papers every Seller must provide It has come to my attention that some private sellers are selling condos WITHOUT providing the proper condo documents to their respective buyers. If buyers are looking on their own and don’t know the requirements, they can get stuck buying a condo without these important documents. The problem [...]

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Mortgage Rates, Interest Rates and Housing Market predictions

October 26, 2010 Blog
Mortgage Rates

Mortgage Rates, Housing and Economic Outlook Hi everyone: I had the pleasure and good fortune to listen to a presentation by Mr. Benjamin Tal, the Deputy Chief Economist with CIBC World Markets Inc.  The one-hour presentation touched on many topics, including economic outlook for the United States, Canada and China, the future of mortgage rates [...]

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Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update for October 2010

October 17, 2010 Blog
Self made

Image via Wikipedia Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update Hello everyone: As I do every month, I have produced a video report on Winnipeg Real Estate stats.  In this case, we are looking at the numbers of listings and sales during the month of September 2010, and looking forward to October. In this report, I look [...]

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Winnipeg REALTORS® are full-time professionals!

September 23, 2010 A Vids
Real Estate = Big Money

Image by thinkpanama via Flickr Winnipeg REALTORS®:  full-time professionals! Hello everyone: Yesterday, I received a call from someone who was looking for a house on his own. He was asking about one of my recently sold listings. After I gave him the ‘bad news’ (house is sold), I asked him whether he was working with [...]

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Selling Real Estate: The 5 biggest mistakes when selling real estate

September 21, 2010 Blog
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The 5 biggest mistakes when selling real estate Hi everyone:  Here are 5 of the most common mistakes made when selling a home or condo, no matter what type of real estate market. Setting the wrong price There is an old saying in Real Estate:  Your home is never more exciting than in it’s first [...]

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Fort Richmond Real Estate Market report.

September 13, 2010 Blog
Fort Richmond Map

Hello Everyone; While I produce a monthly real estate market report for Winnipeg in general, I thought we might take a look at the real estate conditions in Fort Richmond specifically. The Fort Richmond area in Winnipeg is one of those hot real estate areas where houses have a very good chance at selling for [...]

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55 plus Condominiums in Winnipeg: Are they right for YOU?

September 10, 2010 A Vids
55 plus condominiums

Hi everyone: A separate segment of condominiums are the 55 plus condominiums. It’s an often-reported fact that Winnipeg’s population is aging, and as such Condominiums are becoming quite popular.  In fact, there are numerous advantages to owning a condo. These are units with bylaws which state that the owner/occupant of the unit must be at [...]

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Market Report for St. Vital Condominiums

August 22, 2010 Blog
24 Nova Vista condo

Hi Everyone: I wanted to send out a quick report on St. Vital Condominiums. I had recently noticed that there is a shortage of good quality condo listings in the south end Winnipeg neighbourhood, a factor which helped on of my recent listings sell for significantly over the asking-price. For a look at the overall [...]

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Selling your Winnipeg home during slower times

July 24, 2010 Blog

Hello everyone: Let’s start with a “Note to Home-Sellers:  STOP listing your homes for LESS than you are willing to ACCEPT!!!!” So here is the scenario:  I’ve got a buyer, pre-qualified and approved for up to $200,000.  This week, we find a nice home, listed at $196,000.  The home-owner has tried the “Showings Start Friday, [...]

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I have sold a property at 355 John Forsyth RD in WINNIPEG

June 18, 2010 Blog
Property Photo: 355 John Forsyth RD in WINNIPEG

I have sold a property at 355 John Forsyth RD in WINNIPEG. See details here Excellent choice in River Park South. 1063 sq ft bungalow with open-concept layout. Vaulted ceilings in the living room/dining room combo, open to the large, eat-in oak kitchen complete with all appliances. 3 BR?s including the very spacious master. Very [...]

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