Parade of Homes

Affordability is a major factor for home buyers, and moore says home builders know they have to be competitive, not only with each other, but with the resale market as well. He says the average price for a new home in manitoba is $420,000. While the market is still going strong, it's about 10% lower than last year. "the last three years have set all-time records. the pace had to slow down a bit — our guys couldn't physically keep up at the rate it was going," he says. "We're still seeing continued growth in our established subdivisions. they're being developed at a faster pace than ever was anticipated. the entire province is doing well." prices of homes entered in the Fall parade range from $200,000 to $2 million, with 31 builders showing homes in 35 communities — all the major developments as well as smaller Rooms witH a View Cont'd from page 4 neighbourhoods. you'll be able to visit homes in Amber trails, Sage creek, Oakbank, bridgwater Forest, niverville, Stonewall and Oak bluff, just to name a few. "this is an opportunity for people to go into the bigger subdivisions and see a whole pile of houses, or go into the smaller neighbourhoods to see one or two," moore says. "It's always fun to see all the new homes." While many people think of single-family houses when they imagine visiting show homes, the parade also features several multi-family dwellings. "We have a wide diversity in housing. We'll be offering some interesting condos as well as single-family homes. multi-family homes make up half the market in Winnipeg," moore says. Inspired by a similar event in minneapolis three decades ago, manitoba's parade of Homes is now the largest event of its kind in north America, and moore often receives calls from building associations in other provinces who are eager to recreate its success. many of manitoba's smaller builders don't have marketing and advertising budgets. the parade gives these builders a valuable opportunity to put some of their best work forward. 'While many people think of single-family houses when they imagine visiting show homes, the Parade also features several multi-family dwellings.' Quality windows. Approved by the only people that matter– homeowners. Our windows are built on trust, and sold on recommendation. With Canadian-made quality and helpful support, All Weather Windows has a reputation for excellence. But don't take our word for it, just ask homeowners with our windows. allweatherwindows.com 000468.04.02.14 24 Parade of Homes Fall 2014

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