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WINNIPEG April 7 - March 2021 set a new all-time monthly record for MLS® sales and dollar volume. Sales of 1,975 rose 80% over March 2020 and 60% over the 5-year monthly average for this month. Dollar volume took off as well with $663.9 million transacted - a 98%...

OTTAWA -- Some real estate experts and would-be homebuyers are calling for an end to “blind bidding” as a way of cooling what they say is an unsustainable housing market. Karen Scutt is in the market for a new home in Toronto and placed an offer $100,000 above the...

Manitoba's housing market is on fire — and it's leaving many aspiring home buyers feeling burned. Jamie Taronno and his wife have been looking to buy a home since last spring, when the COVID-19 pandemic was new. At the time, they were excited. "We didn't think anyone...

There’s something about the thrill of a before-and-after reveal that makes it easy to lose track of time watching endless episodes of design makeover and DIY shows. Plus, now that winter is here and we’re spending more time than ever at home, it’s the perfect excuse...

Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board - January Market Release - 2021 picked up right where 2020 left off with MLS® sales brisk and listings still in short supply. MLS® sales in January of 934 increased 28% while dollar volume was up 38% to over $285 million in...

A massive mixed-use development is in the works on 112 acres of land owned by the University of Manitoba — the former site of the Southwood Golf and Country Club, which was acquired by the university in 2008 but has functioned as a park since. Global's Erik Pindera...

Buying a home is one of life’s biggest milestones. Yet, the process can feel overwhelmingly complex with its many decisions and challenges, regardless of whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned home buyer. With the expertise of a REALTOR®, purchasing a home doesn’t...

WinnipegREALTORS® December Real Estate Market Release - December 2020 MLS® sales of 970 elevated year-end total sales to 16,033, a 17% increase over 2019. This year has been a remarkable record-setting one with 7 consecutive months of new highs. December continues...

Dear Fellow Members, Well, the festive season is finally here and personally, I’m looking forward to some quiet time to reflect on the last twelve months. It’s been quite a year serving as your MREA President and I am humbled and proud to have had the opportunity to...

Dear Valued Member, CentrePort Canada is a strategic partner of the MREA and given their commitment to working with REALTORS® to help grow and promote Manitoba's economy, it is fitting that we share their year-end update with our members. Over the past year, while...

WinnipegREALTORS® November Real Estate Market Release - Six consecutive months of record monthly sales have pushed year-to-date sales over 15,000 for the first time. This total is over 2,000 sales greater than the 11 months of MLS® market activity in 2019. November...

WinnipegREALTORS® October Real Estate Market Release - Five consecutive months of record-setting market activity puts an exclamation mark on a year like no other. As a result, the v-shaped recovery from the early spring economic shut-down, which began in earnest in...