Brad Herman, Calgary real estate: Blog

IMF cuts outlook for Canadian economy

April 17th, 2013

The International Monetary Fund has cut its outlook for Canada's economy, and is advising the Bank of Canada to leave interest rates low until a recovery is entrenched. Canada's gross domestic product will expand 1.5 percent in 2013, a downgrade from January, when the IMF predicted the country's GDP would increase 1.8 percent. That would be the weakest growth since 2008, when Canada slid int ...

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Protect yourself from buying a poorly constructed condo

April 17th, 2013

Real estate lawyer Denise Lash explains what condo owners can do if they discover major structural problems, the importance of a pre-purchase inspection and whether 'warranties' exist on new condoshttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/lets-talk-investing/video-protect-yourself-from-buying-a-poorly-constructed-condo/article10450258/https://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRe ...

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Did you Know? The benchmark price for a single family home in Calgary in March 2013 was $446,500. A 9% increase year over year.

April 17th, 2013

Did you Know?The benchmark price for a single family home in Calgary in March 2013 was $446,500. A 9% increase year over year.Click for more Calgary stats: http://www.creb.com/public/documents/statistics/2013/package/res-stats-2013_March.pdf?goback=.gmp_3739792.gde_3739792_member_229577439https://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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Morning News Rundown

April 16th, 2013

Here is your Morning News Rundown for Tuesday April 16th: http://www.crebnow.com/morning-news-rundown-april-16-2013/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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Pick of the Day

April 16th, 2013

Pick of the Dayhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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THE EAST VILLAGE VAUDEVILLE SPECTACULAR

April 16th, 2013

THE EAST VILLAGE VAUDEVILLE SPECTACULAR Friday May 24 and Saturday May 257:00 p.m.Golden Age Club http://www.calgaryfamily.org/olderadults/community.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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Inspiration of the Day

April 16th, 2013

Inspiration of the Dayhttp://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4596/25-Ways-to-Pay-it-Forward-Today.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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"There is no lack of good ideas coming out of Canada."

April 16th, 2013

Kevin O’Leary on the differences between Dragons’ Den and Shark Tankhttp://business.financialpost.com/2013/04/15/kevin-oleary-from-a-dragons-sharks-point-of-view-the-opportunity-for-investment-is-equal/https://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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March home sales drop 15.3% from year ago

April 16th, 2013

The number of existing homes changing hands across the country was 15.3 percent lower in March than a year ago, although sales nudged up 2.4 percent from February, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday. "We'll be watching closely as the spring market picks up to see whether the March sales increase marks the beginning of an improving trend," CREA president Laura Leyser stated in a ...

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UK inflation holds steady

April 16th, 2013

British consumer price inflation held steady in March at its highest level since last May, while lower oil prices suggested future rises in inflation may be smaller than feared, official data showed on Tuesday. Annual consumer price inflation held at 2.8 percent, the same as in February and above the Bank of England's 2-percent target, although the finance minister has given the bank leeway ...

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