I think that our Land Transfer Tax is getting out of hand and has become a Cash Cow for The Manitoba Government. I think it's time that we Manitobans stand up and say to our elected representatives, enough is enough! When someone buys a home they do so much to stimulate the economy. Just think a
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04/08/2011
WINNIPEG – The first quarter was outstanding as it edged out the best first quarter ever in 2007 with over 2,500 in MLS® sales and $570 million in dollar volume (no previous first quarter has eclipsed one-half a billion dollars before). March MLS® sales came close to 1,200 while dollar volume w
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04/07/2011
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Merv saw his shadow and predicted 6 more weeks of winter. If you're a seller - you can only hope we have 6 more weeks of real estate market like we did in February! Despite the unseasonably cold February, 1,313 sellers put their houses on the WinnipegREALTORS® Multiple Listing
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03/08/2011
Here is some information about the City of Winnipeg's Vacant Property By-Law No. 79/2010. It's pretty important information if you have a vacant property or if you are considering buying a property that is currently vacant. Vacant Buildings By-Law On July 21, 2010, City Council passed the new-Va
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02/15/2011
Wow it's cold out! Check out this video of my Son Sean turning boiling water into Frozen Vapor. 100 Degrees Celsius (212 Fahrenheit) to 0 Degrees Celsius (32 Fahrenheit) in 1 Second Flat! You've gotta Love the Power of -27 Celsius (-16.6 Fahrenheit)!!! Just another typical Manitoba Winter evenin
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01/20/2011
Kelowna, BC (December 15, 2010) -- The Western Hockey League in association with RE/MAX of Western Canada are proud to announce the launch of a new 3-year partnership that includes grassroots programming with all Canadian WHL Markets along with brand integration across various WHL broadcast and o
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12/17/2010
Here's a video we took while driving in the desert just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. (We were on our way up to see the Valley of Fire.) It looks like we were driving on the moon. Great Scenery and Great Music. Thank you Allman Brothers for making such wo
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12/05/2010
I remember reading a biography about a very wealthy man several years ago and one of his philosophies was to find out what most people are doing and then do the opposite. For years I have been telling clients that winter can be the BEST Time to Sell your home. Doesn't it make sense that you can
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11/21/2010
The Canadian Real Estate Association is predicting a more balanced market in the next 12 to 14 months. National resale housing activity rose for the third consecutive month in October 2010, according to statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). Seasonally adjusted nation
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11/21/2010
WINNIPEG - If this was an election it would be too close to call. On the final stretch drive with two months to go it is a dead heat in terms of MLS® sales compared to last year. There are only 28 more MLS® sales in 2010. However dollar volume is a different story. It is up 10% in comparison to 2
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11/12/2010
