Brad Herman, Calgary real estate: Blog

17 Ways to Increase Your Home's Curb Appeal

March 31st, 2013

Even if you are not planning to sell your home anytime soon, a fresh and welcoming exterior is a wonderful thing to come home to each day. From front doors, house numbers and porch furnishings to color schemes, landscaping and basic repairs, this smorgasbord of ideas will hopefully inspire a few changes around your own home.http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8193935/list?utm_source=Houzz&utm_camp ...

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Stunning: An 1898 Church in Wisconsin Finds Resurrection

March 31st, 2013

Despite its dilapidated facade, architect Kurt Melander instantly spotted this Wisconsin church's architectural value. Set in the middle of a large field in the stunning northern Wisconsin landscape, this 1898 church was once a beautiful part of the local Scandinavian and Lutheran community. But after years of neglect (it was decommissioned in the early 1980s), it had fallen into total disrep ...

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Fresh from CREA Café:

March 31st, 2013

Fresh from CREA Café: Earlier this year, Patrick Pichette, our Director of Marketing, attended Inman News’ Real Estate Connect® in NYC. Check out CREA Café to learn about his first of three key takeaways from the conference: Brad Inman’s “Latte Vision” for the industry. http://ow.ly/jtDl7https://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate

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EVERYTHING'S COMING TO EAST VILLAGE.

March 31st, 2013

EVERYTHING'S COMING TO EAST VILLAGE.Your riverfront condo is now under construction. A summer of fun is coming to RiverWalk. St. Patrick’s Island is becoming the city's favourite recreation space and a new island bridge will be complete in 2013. Plus, the National Music Centre just broke ground. A new way of living downtown is right around the corner. Come see for yourself at the East Village ...

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Household Debt Reaches All-Time High

March 31st, 2013

Yep, it’s that same old story again. Our household debt is higher than it’s ever been, and while the Bank of Canada is taking the time to congratulate us on the fact that the amount of our credit accumulation is stabilizing, it can’t be denied that it’s still climbing- even if it’s at a slower pace.http://www.canadianmortgagesinc.ca/index.php/household-debt-reaches-all-time-high/ ...

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Luxury home sales in Calgary set record in March: 63 sales so far above $1 million

March 31st, 2013

Luxury home sales in Calgary set record in March 63 sales so far above $1 million CALGARY — Another record month has been set in Calgary’s luxury home market.http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/real-estate/Luxury+home+sales+Calgary+record+March/8159887/story.html

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'Upside-down' world was CREB head's start

March 31st, 2013

While the average house price in Calgary has now passed the market’s peak of activity in 2007, that number was boosted by many multi-million-dollar sales that raised the average, says Walters. However, the benchmark price — that of a typical home based on a formula that uses various factors to ensure accurate comparisons — shows the recovery is more localized to different parts of the city, ...

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Pick of the Day

March 30th, 2013

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

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BEARSPAW AND SPRINGBANK

March 30th, 2013

At a stones throw away from the Calgary city limits — with views of both the prairie grasslands and Rocky Mountains — the communities of Springbank and Bearspaw o er open air living with easy access to city amenities.http://www.crebnow.com/bearspaw-and-springbank/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

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Often imitated but rarely perfected, here are the best places to get poutine.

March 30th, 2013

Often imitated but rarely perfected, here are the best places to get poutine.http://www.avenuecalgary.com/articles/4-best-places-for-poutinehttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate

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