Advocacy Position Papers

The Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board believes in generating a positive environment conducive to homeownership and to real estate in general.

In efforts to elevate organized real estate and its practitioners, the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board has authored a number of advocacy and position papers regarding important topics such as future housing development, support for home ownership, rental housing and Land Transfer Tax relief.

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1997 (1)
- January (1)
  - SUBMISSION TO CITY COUNCIL CIVIC BUDGET
1998 (1)
- January (1)
  - WREB Presentation to National Task Force
1999 (3)
- January (3)
2000 (3)
2001 (2)
- January (2)
  - WREB 2001 Business Tax Submission
  - Civic and Legislation Position Paper
2002 (5)
- January (4)
- November (1)
  - Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
2003 (1)
- December (1)
  - New Deal Presentation - Submitted by the Winnipeg Real Estate Board
2004 (1)
- April (1)
  - Presentation on the proposed City of Winnipeg by-law to regulate the condition and maintenance of all vacant buildings
2005 (1)
- January (1)
  - WREB Position on Proposed Plan Winnipeg Amendment to Change Waverley West Lands from Rural to Neighbourhood Land Use

Archive : 2010

PROVIDE LAND TRANSFER TAX RELIEF TO FIRST TIME BUYERS AND HELP MAINTAIN HOUSING MARKET MOMENTUM

01 / 01 / 2010

Encourage our young people to stay in Manitoba by offering them a first time home buyer exemption like B.C. or Ontario. Alberta and Saskatchewan do not have a LTT. Adjust current Provincial Land Transfer Tax brackets and tax percentages to reflect more accurately the current housing market.

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