WinnipegREALTORS® Press Release; October 6, 2011

WINNIPEG– Balmy summer weather in September created summer-like market activity which led to a third consecutive month of over 1200MLS® sales. As a result, it makes September 2011 WinnipegREALTORS® best September in 108 years. September 2010 was the previous best September on record. The dollar volume was impressive too as it easily eclipsed last year’s record by $30 million. With three months to go, year-to-dateMLS® dollar volume stands at over $2.4 billion andMLS® sales of 10,400 are flirting with the best year ever in 2007 when there were over 13,000MLS® sales by year end.

Call it what you will, a jet -fueled market with our newNHLteam ready to take-off this weekend, and exciting new developments including an IKEA, a Canadian Museum for Human Rights, a new football stadium, an expanded Winnipeg Convention Centre and a new airport opening at the end of the month, Winnipeggers are optimistic...