Manitoba real estate sales rise in October [Video]

New data shows real estate sales across Manitoba picked up steam last month, marking a rise from September sales and the five-year average.

The numbers were released Thursday by the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board (WRREB).

“October marks the third month in 2024 when MLS sales across the three main property types were at or above 2023 and the five-year average, and the fourth consecutive month with MLS sales increases over 2023 and 2022,” said Daphne Shepherd, president of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board, in a news release.

According to the data, there were 1,337 total recorded MLS sales in October, which marked a seven per cent rise over September and a 19 per cent improvement from October of last year.

That figure is also one per cent above the five-year average.

Meantime, active listings came in at 3,625 and were down 10 per cent. The total dollar volume …