October 2018 Newsletter
Welcome to this months’ Winnipeg real estate news. We wanted to make you aware of a super fundraising event, in support of D’Arcys Animal Rescue.
October 26th, Friday evening, our Bud-Spud and Steak features TWO entertainers.
Tickets still available at Eventbrite …
We hope to see you at this event.
Winnipeg REALTORS® Market Report for September 2018
WINNIPEG – September sales of 1,046 were disappointing as they fell 12% in comparison to September 2017 and were off 9% from September’s 5-year average of 1,156 sales. On the other hand, new listings were up 6% and inventory of 5,134 listings grew by 11% over the same time last year.7 Simple Yard Cleanup Tips – Getting Your Property Ready For Winter
Most people love looking at the leaves, carving pumpkins and watching football during the fall months. While those are all excellent ways to spend your time, you should also be making plans for your yard cleanup before the harsh weather sets in. Here are some tips that can help in preparing for winter and the challenges it may pose to your property.
7 Simple Yard Cleanup Tips – Getting Your Property Ready For Winter
Ecoline Windows – Making Small Spaces Seem Bigger – Home Staging Tip
7 awesome tips to making small rooms and houses seem bigger. Staging, lights, windows can all be helpful in enlarging small spaces.
Both natural light and artificial sources will help your room look larger. Dark shadows that make the room look small disappear when you turn up the light. Get rid of any heavy draperies blocking the sunlight. You can either leave them bare or add some light-weight sheers.
Ecoline Windows – Making Small Spaces Seem Bigger – Home Staging Tip
Common Roofing Problems & How To Fix Them – Advice For Home Owner
Putting a roof over your family’s head is probably the best decision you’ll make in your lifetime – granted the said roof is hazard-free, that is. That’s why you should examine the rooftop carefully when looking for a place to settle down: if you fail to check the area upstairs, you may see your investment go down the gutters within a few months. Here are top ten roof issues that can cost you a small fortune if not timely detected.
Common Roofing Problems & How To Fix Them – Advice For Home Owner
Top 10 reasons to use a Mortgage Broker in Winnipeg When Buying A Home
A mortgage broker has access to mortgages from a huge range of lenders – so their clients have by far the best choice of rates and mortgage options. With partnerships in a vast network of over 50 lending institutions, including banks, credit unions, trusts, national and regional lenders, and non-traditional lenders, your broker can help design the perfect mortgage for you.
Top 10 reasons to use a Mortgage Broker in Winnipeg When Buying A Home
Remodelling Projects That Recover Their Costs – Best Value Added Project
Rarely is a home remodelling project as affordable as painting the interior. At a minimal price, you can create a brand-new look in your home and appeal to a great number of buyers. This is a simple DIY project that will bring great value to your home and it’s bound to pay off.
Some remodelling projects are more worthwhile than others. Some add more value to the house, and in fact recoup their costs when the house is sold.
Remodelling Projects That Recover Their Costs – Best Value Added Project
6 Super Fall Decoration Ideas For Your Home – Decorating In Fall Time
A new season brings new colours outside. The interior should follow as well, as it is time to redecorate your living space. Be sure to check out these 6 fall decoration tips for your home and spend only a moderate amount of money on it.
Fall time is a fun time for home owners to change the colours and decor of their homes. Here are 6 super tips for fall decorations.
6 Super Fall Decoration Ideas For Your Home – Decorating In Fall Time
Condo Fees vs. House Expenses – A Perspective – Infographic & Video
Prospective home owners sometimes use the subject of condo fees to justify their preference of a house over a condo. The argument is: “If I buy a house, I can save the condo fees.” This reasoning is not entirely accurate, since it assumes that house-ownership is completely without cost.
Comparing condo fees with similar house ownership costs. Condo fees pay for a lot of things that cost extra in a house.
Condo Fees vs. House Expenses – A Perspective – Infographic & Video
Here are our top 7 real estate news and related articles for September 2018.
We hope you enjoy them. Updated every month.
Winnipeg Housing Market Report – Sep 2018 – Winnipeg Real Estate News
Welcome to our custom Winnipeg Housing Market Report. Each month we look at the numbers of available listings, sales and expired listings stats in Winnipeg’s housing market. This report will include Winnipeg, E/St Paul and Headingley, and focus on homes in the 100K to 500K range. This market update includes detached homes, attached homes (commonly known as side-by-sides) townhouses and mobile homes. It relies on stats from the MLS® and Winnipeg Real Estate Board.
Winnipeg Housing Market Report – Sep 2018 – Winnipeg Real Estate News
Expired Listing? Did Your House Or Condo Fail To Sell? What To Do Next?
Even at the height of our busiest times in the past few years, approximately 25% of listings did not sell during the first listing period, becoming an expired listing in Winnipeg. So you are not alone. But now is the time to take a closer look at why the listing failed to sell. Here are a couple of the major reasons this could be: Expired Listing? Did Your House Or Condo Fail To Sell? What To Do Next?
To-Dos: Your September Home Checklist
Prep your home for cooler weather with these tasks to do in an hour, over a weekend and during the month of September.
To-Dos: Your September Home Checklist
7 worst mistakes made by first time home buyers in Winnipeg
Being first time home buyers is an exciting time. Owning your own home is a dream-come-true for most of us, as home ownership comes with many benefits. However we need to keep in mind that buying your first home is a major financial investment.
7 worst mistakes made by first time home buyers in Winnipeg
Home Buying Steps | Selecting a Mortgage | Real Estate Professionals
So you’re thinking about buying your first home. Your very own house (and mortgage). A place to call — and make — your own. That’s where this guide comes in. We’ll show you not only the major steps you’ll take during the home-buying process, but also explain the relationships and experts you’ll need along the way. We’ve even made a handy infographic that outlines the home-buying process from start to finish.
Home Buying Steps | Selecting a Mortgage | Real Estate Professionals
Property Management Companies – Best Practices and Features
Many real estate investors, when first getting started, chose to do all of the work themselves. Let’s face it, if you just own one or two properties, it’s not too tough. But once your portfolio grows to 3, 4, 6 or more properties, hiring a great property manager will be a wise next step. Here is what services, costs and features to look for in property management companies you might consider:
Property Management Companies – Best Practices and Features
Winnipeg Real Estate Agent – What Consumers Should Expect & Demand
Whether you are buying or selling, a house or a condo in Winnipeg, chances are you’ll be using a Winnipeg real estate agent to help you in your quest. With over 1,500 local REALTORS® competing for your business in Winnipeg alone, you should expect a certain level of service. Here are some of the main qualities to look for in a real estate pro, whether you are buying or selling, a house or a condo.
Winnipeg Real Estate Agent – What Consumers Should Expect & Demand
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Winnipeg Real Estate News – August 2018
Here are some Winnipeg real estate news articles that caught our attention, and we thought they were share-worthy.
Home Buying in Winnipeg is a team effort – What home buyers need
Over the past few years, potential buyers of houses and condos have been conditioned to go to their banks and get pre-approved. While pre-approval is a very important step, I personally recommend that it is NOT the FIRST step in your home buying process.
Home Buying in Winnipeg is a team effort – What home buyers need
New Construction or Resale Homes – Pros & Cons of each – Winnipeg Home Buyers
Many of us dream of building their own home according to their preferences – a place where they will feel like themselves, relaxed and sheltered from the outside world.
The truth is, when it comes to building a new home, it will always be a seller’s market from the moment you start to do business with a builder, while it’s really a buyer’s market when it comes to older homes. New Construction or Resale Homes – Pros & Cons of each – Winnipeg Home Buyers
15 Winnipeg Patios You Need To Add To Your Summer Bucket List – Narcity
The struggle for a spot on the patio is so real! Our nice Winnipeg days are numbered so we need to make the most of it. So take your personal (patio) day and check out these 15 Winnipeg Patios You Need To Add To Your Summer Bucket List.
More info via Winnipeg’s Real Estate Blog narcity.com
To-Dos: Your August Home Checklist
As summer winds down, take these steps to get your home and family organized for fall
Not even thinking of getting cold here yet thankfully. Just enjoying the heat and glorious weather. Have not closed the sun room door to outside since the end of winter.
More info via Winnipeg’s Real Estate Blog houzz.com
Natural Gas Furnace vs. Electric Furnace – Which is better for your home?
Which is a better way to heat your home? Natural gas furnace or an electric furnace?
This question led me to do a little research and I was quite surprised by what I found. Each type of furnace has unique advantages, and some disadvantages as well.
Natural Gas Furnace vs. Electric Furnace – Which is better for your home?
Winnipeg Home & Consumer Show – Fall 2018 – Free Home Show – Home Owners
New Winnipeg Home & Consumer Show. 32 Exhibitors from variety of home & consumer related industries.Great for home owners, buyers, sellers in Winnipeg. FREE
Announcing a new Home & Consumer Show Exhibition. For all Winnipeg home owners, buyers, sellers or those planning to be.
Winnipeg Home & Consumer Show – Fall 2018 – Free Home Show – Home Owners
Top 10 reasons to use a Mortgage Broker in Winnipeg When Buying A Home
A home is the biggest purchase most of us will ever make.
A mortgage broker has access to mortgages from a huge range of lenders – so their clients have by far the best choice of rates and mortgage options. With partnerships in a vast network of over 50 lending institutions, including banks, credit unions, trusts, national and regional lenders, and non-traditional lenders, your broker can help design the perfect mortgage for you.
Top 10 reasons to use a Mortgage Broker in Winnipeg When Buying A Home
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I have never been to these parts of the globe but I agree in these cases a middle man/ broker will do you good. For one they are experts as suppose to you going in blind.
This newsletter is indeed helpful especially for those who are considering buying a new home. Winnipeg is such a wonderful place–the heart of Canada as they say.
Great list of new articles! Looking forward to reading each of them, and excited for the upcoming articles too. Keep ’em coming.
Winnipeg is such a nice area to live in. Also, I agree with you, it’s best to go with a real estate broker whenever you’re looking for new properties/houses
A real treasure trove of information. I’m very glad you keep this always updated. Not a lot of people know what’s up sometimes and find it very good that they can read up on a lot of updates like these from a newsletter, especially what’s going on in Winnipeg real estate should they want to move here or are meaning to renovate their properties. Looking forward to more.
Even when I don’t live in Canada, I’ve heard good reviews about the country, how organized and efficient the country is. Winnipeg looks very promising, and having a new home there would be a wonderful option for many people.
When taking on these life changing endeavors DIY ( Do it yourself) would not cut it. Sure you may have to fork in a bit of money but, as they say BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY.
I can understand what a broker is but a mortgage broker??? Anyway, regardless of its name it is a no rocket science that when it comes to these transactions you got to have help. Winnipeg or anywhere for that matter.
thanks so many points put together,if you have a basic idea in the construction and ready to spent a little time for research on cheap and good building materials, availability and rates of building workers ,collecting info on cost effective contractors then building a new home won’t be a big task but also you need to have at least 20 % more fund than the anticipated budget to cover raising costs