Just a quick reminder to Change the Batteries in your Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors. It's best if you can develop little systems to assist you in doing the everyday things that we all have to do. Long ago I adopted the change your batteries in your smoke detector when you change
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11/07/2010
We've had some beautifully warm weather lately but we all know that old man winter is just around the corner. Here is a great post by Wesley Osborne of Osborne Inspections in Branson, MO about winterizing your property. This is Great info on how to prepare your vacant home or cottage for winte
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11/02/2010
Here's an interesting post from Tom Branch from RE/MAX in the Dallas area. Tom's article compares his iPhone4 with his Swiss Army Knife. Very enlightening and makes me want to trade in my BlackBerry for an iPhone. Thanks Tom for allowing me to share this with my friends and clients in the Winnip
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10/30/2010
WINNIPEG - It took until the month of September last year to set a new sales and dollar volume MLS® record in comparison to the same month the year previous. Ditto for 2010. Like athletes vying for new records in the Olympics or Commonwealth Games, September 2010 sets the bar higher again for wha
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10/08/2010
The Residential Tenancies Act of Manitoba was amended effective June 30, 2010. Briefly, these amendments are: • Additional Notice for Tenants who are asked to move: Landlords who terminate a tenancy because they want the property for their own use may now have to give longer notice. The vacancy
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09/17/2010
One thing that could potentially affect where you and your family decide to live when shopping for your New Home in Winnipeg, is the overall crime rates in the area. We all want to feel safe in our homes and in our neighborhoods. Here is a great crime statistics tool from the Winnipeg Police Depa
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09/16/2010
WINNIPEG - Despite a drop in sales activity this summer in comparison to July and August last year, year-to-date sales are slightly above 2009 while dollar volume is up nearly 11% and closing in on $2 billion. August 2010 is clearly showing a softer first-time buyer market where residential-detac
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09/09/2010
Best Selling Author Jay Papasan shares some enlightening info on why some houses sit on the market while other houses sell. He also shares what you can do to make sure that your house Sells. Please feel free to call me at the number below if you'd like to know the current market value of your home.
09/04/2010
The new CMHC Housing Market Overview Report for August 2010 is out! The report substantiates what we have been hearing from our colleagues across Canada of the market slowing down. Unit sales of existing homes in July were down to 378,432 units from 406,032 units across Canada in June. "Across C
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08/31/2010
Did you know that you can invest your RRSP in to Mortgages? Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP’s) CAN be invested in to Mortgages. I'd say that 99% of the people that I ask if they know that they can invest their RRSP in to other investment vehicles such as mortgages, haven't got a clue
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08/31/2010
