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The national housing affordability crisis has put homeownership out of reach for many Canadians, particularly younger ones. Those locked out of ownership find themselves trapped within rental markets where rising prices have made it prohibitively expensive to simply...

‘Bay claims it “has received interest from a number of stakeholders” for the massive heritage building, but local real estate pros are skeptical'   Aug 12, 2021 1:22 PM By: Frank O'Brien, Western Investor The owner of the Hudson's Bay building, which has loomed its...

Date: August 10, 2021 Dear Valued Member: The Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board is excited to release our third episode of The Voice, which delves into important real estate-related topics and includes interviews with government and community leaders. Join Peter...

Selling your home is no small feat. From marketing to decluttering, and determining the best asking price, there are a number of moving parts involved when getting your property ready to hit the market. Luckily, home sellers don’t have to do it alone. While it won’t...

WINNIPEG, August 6, 2021 - Despite July sales slipping back from June 2021 and July 2020 record-setting months, year-to-date market activity is on pace to set another annual sales record for the third consecutive year. Sales of 11,797 for the first seven months are up...

The American Dream of home ownership may be slipping out of reach for adults coming of age in and around the Great Recession and starting families in and around the pandemic. But that dream may still be for rent.© Provided by CNNAfter spending the past weekend focused...

WINNIPEG, July 8, 2021 - June sales of 1,943 edged out last June’s sales of just under 1,900 by 2% and are up 14% over the 5-year average for this month. Dollar volume of $677.5 million jumped 16% over June 2020. New listings coming on to the market in June were down...

Dear Valued Member, Homeowners across Manitoba are now receiving their Manitoba Education Property Tax Rebate cheques in the mail. Your clients may ask you why the Manitoba government is providing tax rebates to homeowners. Take pride in sharing that these benefits...

Simon Stones Editorial ProducerPublished Friday, June 4, 2021 1:48PM CSTThe real estate market in Winnipeg continues to break records. (Source: Scott Andersson/CTV News)WINNIPEG -- Winnipeg real estate sales continue to break records with May sales topping $692...

WINNIPEG, May 7, 2021 - For the first time in the history of monthly MLS® sales, the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board’s April sales tipped over the 2,000 threshold. The 2,055 sales in April edged out last month’s sales of 1,975 and are up 53% over the 5-year...

QUESTION: CAN I FIND OUT THE VALUE OF MY HOME THROUGH THE INTERNET? ANSWER: You can get some idea of your home’s value by searching the Internet. A number of Web sites and services crunch the numbers from historic public records of home sales to produce the...

A real estate sold sign hangs in front of a west-end Toronto property in this file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme RoyOTTAWA -- Canada's average home selling price soared an eye-watering 31.6% year-over-year in March, hitting a new high as sales also climbed to a new...