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Get It Done: Clean and Prep the Patio

April 28th, 2013

As I look outside today I'm noticing that everything is coated in bright yellowish green, and I'm looking forward to the day that the pollen count dips below 4,000 so I can start cleaning it up and enjoying my outdoor space. If your pollen count is lower than ours here in Atlanta, and you are not still experiencing winter weather, this could be a great weekend to get the patio prepped for spr ...

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8 Beautiful Ways to Work Glass Into Your Kitchen Cabinets

April 28th, 2013

Glass-front cabinets, often used in upper areas of a kitchen, can make for a pretty and practical focal point. These clear cabinets can be illuminated for ambience, display precious possessions, store functional kitchen items and ease transitions from room to room. http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/9424693/list?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u262&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery19https://www. ...

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Questions for Your Realtor, when You’re an Investor

April 28th, 2013

When you’re a home buyer, looking for that perfect home to call your own, you’ll have lots of questions for your Realtor. And most of them will probably come pretty naturally to you. But what about when you’re an investor, looking for that perfect home to let someone else call their own? You may think the questions are basically the same – making sure the plumbing, electrical, etc. are all in ...

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Spain now sees GDP at -1.3 pct in 2013

April 28th, 2013

Spain revised down its forecast for Gross Domestic Product to a contraction of 1.3 percent from a fall of 0.5 percent previously, Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria said on Friday.

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More gains seen for Canada’s top commodity

April 28th, 2013

Lumber prices are near the highest level in more than eight years, but Raymond James analyst Daryl Swetlishoff sees the price of Canada's best performing commodity climbing even higher on the back of strong offshore demand. Lumber, used in the construction of new homes and seen as a proxy for the housing market, climbed recently to a one-year high of $399.80 US per 1,000 board foot. That was ...

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Waterscape floats luxury lifestyle

April 28th, 2013

The company behind Williamstown in Airdrie is set to bring on stream a new luxury townhome project in the city to the north. Vesta Properties builds laned homes, townhomes and front-attached garage homes in Williamstown, a community on Airdrie’s west side that was also master-planned by the company. Waterscape is a collection of 38 townhomes in two-bedroom-plus den and three-bedroom-and-two ...

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Evanston highest for permit pace

April 28th, 2013

A northwest Calgary subdivision tops all communities in the city for residential building permits so far in 2013. Evanston leads the list with 147 residential building permits from the start of the year to April 23. It’s trailed by Auburn Bay with 128 permits and Cranston with 84. “We’re building that complete community,” says Garett Wohlberg, Qualico Communities senior manager of design an ...

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11 Things in Calgary to Look Forward to in 2020

April 28th, 2013

Tourism Calgary has just released a report detailing what the city will be like in seven years including pandas, high-speed trains and aerial acrobatics

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HOW TO: PLANT ORGANIC

April 28th, 2013

Now that spring has arrived in Calgary — for the most part — greenthumbs’ thoughts are turning to getting their hands dirty growing tasty tidbits and beautiful blooms in their yard and garden. Why not give Mother Nature a shout out by planting organic this season with just a few simple steps.http://www.crebnow.com/how-to-plant-organic/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebookhttps://www.faceboo ...

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