Brad Herman, Calgary real estate: Blog

Big Idea: Redeveloping Calgary's 'Middle Ring Neighbourhoods', suburbs built between 1950 and 1970, will increase sustainability.

February 15th, 2013

Using the middle ring communities of Huntington Hills, Dover, Acadia and Glamorgan in their case study, researchers at the U of C Urban Lab deciphered some of the reasons these neighbourhoods aren’t thriving as much as they could be, and worked out some solutions.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152553405350203&set=a.10150157263705203.402018.46584810202&type=1&theater

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G7 fires currency warning shot, Japan sanguine

February 15th, 2013

The G7 powers - the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Canada and Italy - reiterated their commitment to market-determined exchange rates and said they would consult closely to avoid disorderly and volatile market moves which could hurt economic and financial stability.http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/2/12/G7-fires-currency-warning-shot-Japan-sanguine.aspx#.UR5H-THvJH0.facebook

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Inspiration of the Day

February 15th, 2013

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Elegant Bathroom

February 15th, 2013

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CALGARY'S WEST LRT RECIPIENT OF TWO ENGINEERING AWARDS

February 15th, 2013

The $1.4 billion project stretches from downtown to 69th Street and includes Calgary’s first upraised (Sunalta) and underground (Westbrook) stations. The grand opening ribbon cutting for the project was held Dec. 8, 2012.http://www.crebnow.com/west-lrt-recipient-of-two-engineering-awards/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

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Encana to double liquids output as gas prices stay weak

February 15th, 2013

Encana Corp. (ECA-T 18.2 0.00 0.00%), Canada's largest natural gas producer, said output of crude oil and natural gas liquids such as ethane and propane is expected to nearly double this year, helping the company reduce its dependence on low-margin natural gas.http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/2/14/Encana-to-double-liquids-output-as-gas-prices-stay-weak.aspx#.UR5GmwNW7vc.facebook

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U.S. economic growth to accelerate later this year: Reuters poll

February 15th, 2013

The U.S. economy will be held back this year by higher taxes and political squabbling over the government's finances, but growth is expected to pick up in the second half, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/2/13/US-economic-growth-to-accelerate-later-this-year-Reuters-poll.aspx#.UR5GUL9DF48.facebook

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IMF says Canadian housing is still overvalued

February 15th, 2013

Canadian housing prices were about 10 percent overvalued at the end of 2012 despite government efforts to rein in the market, the IMF said on Thursday, and it warned that authorities may have to intervene a fifth time in the mortgage market if personal debt levels do not stabilize.http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/2/15/IMF-says-Canadian-housing-is-still-overvalued.aspx#.UR5F9clIh3k.facebook

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Morning News Rundown

February 14th, 2013

Here is your Morning News Rundown for Thursday February 14th: http://www.crebnow.com/morning-news-rundown-february-14-2013/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

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