Debbie Erickson.

The staff and management at Royal Lepage Top Producers are pleased to announce and welcome, Ms. Deb Erickson, to our professional office.

After twenty years of sales and service in the insurance industry; Deb brings her expertise to the real estate industry after successfully completing all Provincial requirements.  Deb is very active in her community and volunteers her time to manage sports teams, treasurer for a dance group and an active member of the parent council.  Married with three children Deb and her husband have rooted themselves just outside the city of Steinbach, Manitoba.

Committed to her family, friends and clients, Deb is dedicated at offering her real estate services with honesty, integrity and service excellence.  We are proud that Deb has decided to associate herself with Royal Lepage Top Producers where providing the most innovative services to home sellers and home buyers is our mandate.

Should you be planning on selling, buying or investing in real estate, our office recommends you call, Ms. Debbie Erickson, you'll be glad you did.  You can reach Deb at 204-392-5987 or email her at debbie.rlp@gmail.com.  Have Deb's experience work for you along with Royal Lepage's 100 years of Canadian real estate services.

ISBTC Consulting.

I am pleased to announce, Mr. Kyle Will owner of ISTBC Consulting, will offer all Royal Lepage Top Producer clients a preferred discount of 10% on any computer related services.  This discount includes help with your next computer purchase or set-up of your new system, virus repair; if your computer crashes and you wish to recover your stored photo's and files, or repairing a slow running machine.

At, Royal Lepage top Producers, we believe our customers deserve value-added discounts on services you may need or want when selling or purchasing a house that is unmatched from any other real estate agent in Winnipeg, or Manitoba.  In fact, our mission statement reads, " helping you is what we do ", and we pride ourselves to live by this motto for 100 years.

When you call on one of our real estate professionals at, Royal Lepage Top Producers, expect more services than anyone else.  Our mandate when you are in the process of life decisions such as selling your next home or purchasing your next property; it is our desire to create a memorable, enjoyable, and value-added experience. 

We welcome you to " like " our Facebook page and call one of our agents at 989-6900, you'll be glad you did.

John Scott.

The staff and management at Royal Lepage Top Producers are pleased to announce and welcome, Mr. John Scott, to our professional office.

John brings a wealth of experience to his real estate career with thirty-five years knowledge in the Property Registry department with the Manitoba Government.  This specialized understanding and skill included evaluating legal evidence as it applies to real property, survey systems in Manitoba and also real property law.  John is also an avid lover of music, including listening to a range of genre's and playing guitar.  Many years were also spent volunteering as a soccer coach for his son's teams through the various levels in the sport.

John decided to associate himself with Royal Lepage Top Producers were he is committed to his clients and delivering service excellence.  When you combine John's experience and knowledge with the complexities of real estate and his desire to provide honest and ethical services and his expertise and apprehension of real property will serve home buyers and home sellers very well.

If you are planning on selling, buying or investing in real estate, our office recommends you call, Mr. John Robert Scott, you'll be glad you did.  John is dedicated to provide you with exceptional customer services and he can be reached at 989-6900.  Have John's experience work for you along with Royal Lepage's 100 years of Canadian real estate services.  

Ambiance Decorating.

I am pleased to announce, Ms. Tracy McGillivray owner of Ambiance Decorating and Staging services, will offer all Royal Lepage Top Producer clients a preferred discount of 10% on any home staging services.  Additional services that include this discount are interior decorating, new home displays, organizing, cleaning, or de-cluttering a home and also senior transition counseling.  For additional information visit, http://www.ambiancedecorating.com

At, Royal Lepage Top Producers, we believe our customers deserve value-added discounts on services you may need or want when selling or purchasing a house that is unmatched from any other real estate agent in Winnipeg, or Manitoba.  In fact, our mission statement reads, " helping you is what we do ", and we pride ourselves to live by this motto.

When you call on one of our real estate professionals at, Royal Lepage Top Producers, expect more services than anyone else.  Our mandate when you are in the process of life decisions such as selling your next home or purchasing your next property; it is our desire to create a memorable, enjoyable, and value-added experience.

We welcome you to "like" our Facebook page and call one of our agents at 989-6900, you'll be glad you did.

Winnipeg Real Estate Market Forecast, 2013.

Ten years ago there had been a subtle change each month in the Winnipeg real estate market that went unnoticed, for the most part.  For twenty-four months there was a decrease in new listing inventory.  The decline was only one percent, two percent and at times ranging from three to five percent.  These percentages were faint enough that most real estate professionals didn't notice it, or had any concern with the slight change.

In hindsight, this brought us to a real estate market where there was a shortage of homes listed for sale.  Whenever the real estate market is unbalanced there will be side-effects.  For Winnipeg homeowners it was a great change as home equity began and continued to rise while buyer demand remained high and bidding over the asking price became the norm.  This is called a sellers market created by a short supply of homes versus the amount of motivated buyers.

On January 7, 2013, the Winnipeg Realtors had a press release on the Winnipeg real estate market statistics and sales data for 2012.  It was a good news story on how our real estate market had performed and how the Winnipeg housing market was the second best real estate activity since the beginning of tracking organized real estate information.  More than thirteen thousand unit sales recorded on the Multiple Listing Service coupled with a new dollar volume record with over three billion in property values had traded ownership.

As always, there is a story within the story.  Moving forward into early 2013 there are facts about our real estate market in Winnipeg we should pay attention too if you are planning on selling your home this year.

Listing inventory for the calendar year in 2012 had increased just shy of two percent versus 2011.  Doesn't sound like much, does it?  When compared to the best real estate market ever, listing inventory was up fifteen percent compared to the current record year in 2007.  For those paying attention to this factual information on property listings entering the Winnipeg real estate market will see it is only a minor change, but this variance is profound as our local market has taught us in the past.

Another glaring change that may be going unnoticed is what the sales-to-listing numbers finished at in 2012.  The perception from homeowners when they placed their home on the Winnipeg real estate market in 2012 was an offer over asking price with multiple bids was going to happen.  Was it that easy?  What is even worse than this ill perceived market expectation of the homeowner was the emotional free fall when no multiple offers happened on offer day above the asking price, or no offer at all to consider.

Sales-to-listing statistics is how many homes actually sell versus how many homes were placed onto the market for sale.  In 2012 the sales-to-listing ratio was sixty-nine percent.  This is very strong and is the reason we currently do have a sellers market in Winnipeg.  However, three of every ten properties that went to the real estate market did not sell.

In, 2007, again the best Winnipeg real estate market on record; the sales-to-list ratio was a touch over eighty percent.  In other words, fourteen percent was the subtle change of properties that didn't sell last year.  Interesting to note was the most active price range in 2012 was between $150,000.00 to $300,000.00 representing fifty-seven percent of all real estate transactions.  What does this all really mean for Winnipeg homeowners going into 2013?  Have we climaxed with our home equity and are we about to burst the Winnipeg real estate bubble?

When I stare into my crystal ball the fog is dense.  I wish I could predict the outcome of the Winnipeg real estate market for 2013.  What I can do is provide you with my opinion based on the subtle real estate market changes and how this will effect you should you decide to sell a property this year. 

If your property is above three hundred thousand and you wish to sell, pricing your home to market conditions is as important as your decision to sell your property.  The same verdict applies if your property is valued below one hundred and fifty thousand.  Even in the busiest selling/buying price range in the Winnipeg real estate market; the strategy you adopt to enter the real estate market is a financial choice you should make with factual information versus a real estate value prediction.

I am confident in our real estate environment for 2013 and our local economy.  Assuming interest rates remain low and our rental market stays close to zero vacancy we will continue to see home equity gains this year.  Listen to your real estate agent when you discuss the market price and the strategy that you will be recommended.  A true professional will provide you with the current market facts because we care and we believe you need to make financial decisions you can rely and plan on.

If you like my article, please follow my blog and my Facebook business page, Rolf Hitzer Real Estate.  I can be reached at 1-204-960-2159 or email at hitzer@aol.com.           

Brittney Culligan.

The staff and management at Royal Lepage Top Producers are please to announce and welcome, Ms. Brittney Culligan, to our professional office.

Brittney has completed all necessary Provincial courses and exams to become a licensed real estate agent in Manitoba.  A diploma in Business Administration with a major in marketing from Red River Community College will further enhance the skills and customer service systems Brittney will provide for her clients.  Couple with seven years in the customer service industry adds the experience necessary for Brittney to help people from all walks of life.  Brittney is committed to helping her clients needs ahead of her own.

Brittney has positioned herself to provide above average real estate services by associating herself with Royal Lepage Top Producers.  These industry leading services and systems will help Brittney when her clients require to make an informed decision when buying, selling or investing in real estate.  dedicated to hard work and offering honest, ethical advice is Brittney's goal and we believe Brittney will meet or exceed her clients real estate expectations.

If you are planning on buying, selling or investing in real estate, our office recommends you call Ms. Brittney Culligan at 989-6900, you'll be glad you did.  Brittney is dedicated to provide you with exceptional customer service.

Jesse Deloli.

The staff and management at Royal Lepage Top Producers are pleased to announce and welcome, Mr. Jesse Deloli, to our professional office.

Jesse has completed all necessary Provincial courses and exams to become a licensed real estate agent in Manitoba.  Being well prepared and attention to detail with a positive winning attitude are some of the attributes Jesse has.  Committed to helping his clients and placing his customers needs ahead of his own is the motto Jesse stands by.

Jesse has positioned himself to provide above average real estate services by associating himself with the Royal Lepage Top Producers office.  These industry leading services will help Jesse when his clients require to make an informed decision when buying, selling or investing in real estate.  Dedicated to hard work and offering honest, ethical advice is Jesse's goal and we believe he will meet or exceed his clients real estate expectations.

If you are planning on buying, selling or investing in real estate, our office recommends you call Mr. Jesse Deloli at 989-6900, you'll be glad you did.  Jesse is dedicated to provide you with exceptional customer service.  

Naresh Rajpoot.

The staff and management at Royal Lepage Top Producers are pleased to announce and welcome, Mr. Naresh Rajpoot, to our professional office.

Recently appointed to the Winnipeg Realtors Association Government Relations Committee, Member Services Committee and Professional Service Committee is an example of Naresh's dedication to his real estate career.  President of Winnipeg Asia Lions Club and Past-President of Winnipeg Transit South Asian Committee are some of the various leadership positions and community service Naresh continues to be involved with.  Also well knowledged with investment properties and effective investing in real estate are some of the successful attributes Naresh brings to his family, friends and clients.  Naresh speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu fluently, and can also speak Sanskrit and Bengali.

Dedicated to professionalism with integrity and a desire to be a leader in market knowledge, successful marketing strategies, effective negotiation and a high level of customer service is what Naresh strives for on behalf of his clients.  Associating himself with Royal Lepage Top Producers will offer above average services that will allow Naresh's clients make an informed decision with their real estate needs.

If you are planning on buying, selling or investing in real estate, our office recommends you call, Mr. Naresh Rajpoot, you''l be glad you did.  Naresh is dedicated to provide you with exceptional customer services and he can be reached at 204-989-6900.