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Elegant home on quiet, child friendly street in desirable Ridgewood West-Charleswood@109 Kowalsky Crescent, R3R 3A8: MLS®# 202409248

May 3, 2024 By Winnipeg Real Estate Leave a Comment

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109 Kowalsky Crescent, Winnipeg, MB: R3R 3A8

Four Bedrooms, Three Bathrooms, professional landscaping, 22×20 garage!

Elegant home in a great location!

$734,900

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

Elegant four-bedroom home in upscale neighborhood!

Inviting entrance featuring a cozy deck/porch area. Large foyer area leading to flex room which can function as an office/den or main floor bedroom. There are expansive areas throughout this bright and open concept home, offering luxury plank vinyl flooring.

Impressive gourmet kitchen overlooking the enormous great room. The generous eat in kitchen and great room are perfect for entertaining or large family gatherings. Kitchen features Granite countertop and glass tile backsplash, Maple cabinetry with a full complement of stainless-steel appliances with handy walk thru pantry to main floor laundry area and garden door walkout to spacious 16×14 deck and lower tier patio and storage shed. The backyard is fenced for security and privacy.

Upper level features a gigantic primary bedroom featuring a three-piece ensuite and walk in closet. Three bright and spacious bedrooms with double closets and a four-piece bathroom.

The lower level awaits your personal touch.

Hi efficiency furnace, heat recovery ventilation system, central air-conditioning, alarm system, fenced yard, composite front deck, professional landscaping and 22X20 attached garage, located in a quiet, safe and desirable neighborhood!

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This information is courtesy of:
Michael Leclerc
Royal LePage Top Producers
Winnipeg MB
Phone (204) 792-6453

New Listing! Great Starter home in Weston@1473 Lincoln Ave., Winnipeg, MB: R3E 0Y9: MLS®#202407913

April 18, 2024 By Winnipeg Real Estate Leave a Comment

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1473 Lincoln Avenue , Winnipeg, R3E 0Y9

2 Bedrooms, Four Piece Bathroom, oak hardwoods, many upgrades.

$239,900

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

Perfect starter home!!. Affordable and in a great neighborhood.

Solid raised bungalow sitting on a fenced corner lot, perfect for pets or children.

This home features Oak Hardwood floors, coved ceilings in the large, bright living room, two generous bedrooms, a family sized eat in kitchen, re-modelled four piece bathroom, upgraded windows, cork flooring, high efficiency furnace, central air conditioning and a detached 20X13 garage.

The lower level features excellent height and much potential to complete the development started or to put your personal touch on lower level finishing.

Lots of character in this home featuring woodwork, piano windows & coved ceilings. Close to excellent public transportation options and easy access to downtown as well as access to other area amenities.

This information is courtesy of:
Michael Leclerc
Royal LePage Top Producers
Winnipeg MB
Phone (204) 792-6453

New Listing! Great Starter home in Sinclair Park @513 Atlantic Avenue: MLS®#202407938

April 17, 2024 By Winnipeg Real Estate Leave a Comment

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513 Atlantic Avenue , Winnipeg R2W 0S1

3 Bedrooms, 3 Season Sunroom, many upgrades, great location on Quiet Street!

$249,900

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

Amazing starter home on Quiet Street in this great neighborhood. Low maintenance vinyl siding on house and garage.

Spacious layout featuring lots of upgrades and improvements over the 34 years of ownership. Large, bright living room-dining room combination featuring a re-modelled kitchen with good storage options.

AMAZING 240 square foot three Season Sunroom overlooking the deck and backyard….. a perfect retreat area.

The main level features two bedrooms and the upper level includes the third bedroom. The lower level is insulated and undeveloped awaiting your personal touch..

The yard is fenced for privacy and security, perfect for children or pets. The backyard includes a storage shed and a 20X 13 foot detached garage.

Improvements and upgrades include: Windows(2010),Hot Water Tank(2024),Hi-efficiency furnace(2012), central air, Fence, 3 season sunroom(2007), eaves, fascia, soffit(2011).

A wonderful home awaiting a new family!

This information is courtesy of:
Michael Leclerc
Royal LePage Top Producers
Winnipeg MB
Phone (204) 792-6453

2024 Budget: Education Property Taxes

April 14, 2024 By Winnipeg Real Estate Leave a Comment

April 12, 2024

The spring bidding wars have begun in earnest in some areas it seems. If a person is paying more for a home, they may have an extra cost coming in 2025, depending…

Budget 2024-Education property taxes.

In Manitoba, when a person receives their property tax bill, it is divided into two parts; in gross amounts, half(ish) is for property tax, assessed by the municipality and that half revenue goes to them, half(ish) is for education taxes, assessed by the local school board, and that revenue goes to them.

As we have discussed before Manitoba is a bit unique in Canada in that we fund a higher proportion of our education system through property taxes. Historically, Manitoba is not the only province to collect education taxes as part of property taxes, but over the last decades the amount Manitoba collects from homeowners is quite a bit higher than elsewhere in Canada. This has resulted in Manitoba as having a reputation as a very high property tax jurisdiction, compared to elsewhere in the nation. Most folks seem to agree this is not a great way to fund education.

Provinces that fund education more through general taxation seem to have better learning results than property education tax jurisdictions. To combat this, governments of late have recognized the issue and began rebating the property tax amounts assessed by the local school board some years ago.

The previous Provincial government installed a program where all homeowners were rebated 50% of their current education property tax bill and added on a $350.00 property tax credit, deductible against their general provincial taxes.

The new provincial government has changed this with their last budget and now will be scrapping the previous plan and replacing it with their new plan in 2025. The new plan gives everyone who has a principal residence a straight $1,500.00 rebate on their education property taxes. There is some vigorous debate as to who wins and who loses under the new plan versus the old one, but at this stage is looks (maybe) like anyone with a home assessed at $437,000.00 or more will pay more in education property taxes and anyone with a home assessed at less than that, will pay less. The further the assessed value of the home is from $437,000.00, the more, or less, the owner will pay.

For 2024, the old system still applies, but the old rebate cheques will not be mailed out, it will just be reduced on the actual tax notice.

Gord

This information courtesy of:

GORD STEEVES
B.A., LL.B. Barrister, Solicitor and Notary Public
200 600 St. Anne’s Road
WINNIPEG, MB., R2M 2S2

For more information, please contact……
Michael Leclerc
Royal LePage Top Producers
Winnipeg MB
Phone (204) 792-6453

Market Info! Service Animals in Condominiums:

April 1, 2024 By Winnipeg Real Estate Leave a Comment

March 28, 2024

We have discussed before the way condominium by-laws, which obviously set the rules for a collective of people living under the same roof have been forced to evolve over time due to changing laws. Changes have included, age restrictions, smoking and other things, especially pets.

SERVICE ANIMALS IN CONDOMINIUMS

I receive calls from people with respect to certain issues that exist out there in the real estate market. One of those calls was an interesting one which had to do with “service animals” and how they might be reconciled against condominium complexes’ “no pets policies” or policies speaking to limitations on types or sizes of Pets. The conflict is based in the Human rights code of Manitoba which prohibits discrimination based on disability. Mental illnesses or physical disabilities would likely all fall under the definition of disability, so if someone legitimately needs a service animal then the right to have the animal likely may set aside the condominium’s no pet/pet limit policy.

I say “may” because there is a couple of issues that come into play. Firstly, it appears the code requires that any “service animal” is an animal that is specifically trained to provide care related to a person’s disability, so an animal does not automatically qualify, it may need to have special training or designation.

The most obvious example is a dog which assists people with sight impairment. Apparently, there is an expanding list of animals that might now, or later, qualify as legitimate “service animals”. There are, I understand, animals that assist with seizure care, people that are deaf, and even those that assist with medication timing. It appears that condominium corporations have a duty to reasonably accommodate a person’s special needs as it relates to their disability.

I would imagine that condominium corporations are working through this definition and likely it is, for the most part, working out, because people would not want conflict in this area and do not want a person who needs help to be at a disadvantage. However, for some, it may be an issue.

**as always, every situation is different and laws can change, if you have doubts, call someone.

This information courtesy of:

GORD STEEVES

B.A., LL.B. Barrister, Solicitor and Notary Public
200 600 St. Anne’s Road
WINNIPEG, MB., R2M 2S2

For more information, please contact……
Michael Leclerc
Royal LePage Top Producers
Winnipeg MB
Phone (204) 792-6453