Brad Herman, Calgary real estate: Blog

Inner-city real estate prices 'skyrocketing' thanks to walkability

March 23rd, 2013

CALGARY — Proximity to amenities – an area’s accessibility – has become one of the key determinants of a residential property’s value, according to the Real Estate Investment Network. And a neighbourhood’s ‘walkability’ to those amenities is becoming increasingly more important to potential homebuyers. REIN says the latest research shows that there is indeed an association between a neighbo ...

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A Penthouse Chalet in the Swiss Alps

March 23rd, 2013

A Penthouse Chalet in the Swiss Alpshttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=313169165476241&set=a.241930959266729.56914.241929422600216&type=1&theater

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MORNING NEWS RUNDOWN

March 22nd, 2013

Here’s your morning news rundown for Friday, March 22:http://www.crebnow.com/morning-news-rundown-42/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

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Pick of the Day

March 22nd, 2013

Pick of the Dayhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate

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Nearly one in four Vancouver condos empty

March 22nd, 2013

Nearly a quarter of condos in Vancouver are empty or occupied by non-residents in some dense areas of downtown, a signal that investors play a significant role in the city’s housing market. And the city overall has a much higher rate of empty apartments and houses than other Canadian cities, with a rate closer to places like New York and San Francisco at the height of their mortgage crisis i ...

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Ottawa to put limits on use of portfolio mortgage insurance

March 22nd, 2013

Ottawa intends to introduce some limits on the use of mortgage insurance, a move it hopes will increase market discipline in residential lending and reduce taxpayer exposure to the housing sector. The changes, announced in the federal budget on Thursday, will not have a direct effect on consumers wanting to take out mortgages. But it could cause banks to raise their rates or limit their lend ...

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Ottawa eyes balancing books in jobs focused budget

March 22nd, 2013

It's not quite an austerity budget, but it's the closest Canada has come in nearly 20 years. The Conservative government's 2013 spending plan is heavy with references to skills training, job creation and infrastructure spending but, above all, it's focused on sticking to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's long-touted plan to balance the books by 2015. http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/3/21/Budget-20 ...

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Take a rainwater dip in an off the grid Earthship.

March 22nd, 2013

Take a rainwater dip in an off the grid Earthship.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151400013699724&set=a.71706724723.76142.55295359723&type=1&theater

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