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Discover how St. Patrick's Island's is going to be rejuvenated and bring it back to life as a key urban breathing space.

April 8th, 2013

Discover how St. Patrick's Island's is going to be rejuvenated and bring it back to life as a key urban breathing space. As the work restores and reveals the true nature of the island, it once again makes it a destination for all Calgarians. More info: http://www.evexperience.com/lifestyle/parks-recreation/st-patricks-islandhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate

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Cyprus crisis may be opportunity for investors

April 8th, 2013

Financial troubles often signal opportunity for property investors. Europe has witnessed it share of problems in the past year with Cyprus being the latest EU member state to face a banking crisis. Cash buyers with long-term interests may find bargain properties in Cyprus where home prices have been falling for years and are likely to continue downwards due to the recent banking crisis.http:/ ...

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How to be a Buyer in this Spring Market

April 8th, 2013

We talked yesterday about how to be a home buyer in the spring, and about how to prepare yourself financially, as well as what to look for in a home. But in addition to just having things like your finances in order, you also need to get yourself in order too. You need to know what’s expected of you and more importantly, what’s expected that you will not do. There is a proper etiquette that g ...

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Quarry Park: Life tastes good at Champagne

April 8th, 2013

Until a few months ago, Dan and Brenda Lavallee didn’t know much about Quarry Park. After looking into Quarry Park, the Calgary couple decided to fast track plans to downsize from their single-family home in Discovery Ridge. They bought a condo at Champagne by Remington Development Corp. http://www.househunting.ca/calgary/real-estate/Life+tastes+good+Champagne/8197623/story.html

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Calgary ranked top Canadian city in which to live (with video)

April 8th, 2013

CALGARY — Calgary has overtaken Ottawa as the best place to live in Canada, according to an annual survey by MoneySense magazine in a ranking based on hard data such as employment, housing prices, crime, weather and household income.http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Calgary+ranked+city+Canada+live/8125215/story.html?goback=.gde_99786_member_229377513

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Pick of the Day

April 7th, 2013

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

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Our three favourite new restaurants in Calgary

April 7th, 2013

Our three favourite new restaurants in Calgary.http://www.avenuecalgary.com/content/calgarys-best-restaurants-2013-best-newhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate

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Inglewood: The Silk Road’s Spring Cleaning Promotion

April 7th, 2013

It’s spring, which means it’s time to tidy up and air out the house. It’s also a good time to think about clearing out and replacing some of your old and stale spices. Don’t forget, most spices should be replaced every year or so for maximum freshness. To help, we’ve come up with a way to motivate you. On Saturday, April 13 or Sunday, April 14, bring us your oldest jar of stale spices and we ...

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House Hunting? Look Carefully at the Light

April 7th, 2013

Consider windows, skylights and the sun in any potential home, lest you end up facing down the dark http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8745893/list?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u256&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery6

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Outdoor Living Patios Decks 7 Ways to Create a Gorgeous Outdoor Room

April 7th, 2013

It's spring! Long days, sunshine, birds, barbecues, flowers! For the next six months or so, it's outside time (sorry, people in the Northeast; your time will come). Which means, of course, that you should have an outdoor room, a place where you can do all the things you do in winter — entertain, read, eat, relax — under the big, blue sky.http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8613203/list?utm_source= ...

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