Parade of Homes | Spring 2015

Dollars and Sense – Cont’d from page 6

Thanks to our province’s extreme temperatures, Manitoba’s new homes consistently rank as the best in the country when it comes to energy efficiency, which contributes to savings. “Houses are more affordable here because our building practices ensure that we have the most energy efficient homes in all of Canada,” Moore says. “Not to mention in the last 20 years … we’ve reduced greenhouse gas emissions in Manitoba homes by over 30%. They’re healthier homes too.” However, Moore says costs have to be controlled. And the MHBA wants to work with the City of Winnipeg to find ways to make buying a home in a new community more affordable for consumers.

Moore says new homes in Winnipeg and Manitoba are still more affordable than our neighbours. “I think an average home in Regina is about $45,000 more than Winnipeg, and in Saskatoon it’s close to $70,000 more than Winnipeg. And of course we don’t even want to compare ourselves to Calgary,” he says.

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