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See the Daring Experimentalist Who Won 2013's Pritzker Prize

March 27th, 2013

The Hyatt Foundation has awarded the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize to Toyo Ito, 71, of Japan. Ito has created some of the most outstanding architecture of the past few decades, and since the tsunami in 2011 he has been overtly concerned with humanitarian efforts in his own country. He is the sixth architect from Japan to win what is considered the highest honor in architecture; the previous ...

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Pick of the Day

March 26th, 2013

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

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Plazacorp agrees to acquire Keyreit, trumps Huntingdon bid

March 26th, 2013

Plazacorp Retail Properties said on Monday it has agreed to acquire Keyreit (KRE.DB.A-T 101.35 0.00 0.00%) for roughly $119 million, a move that trumps an unsolicited bid from Huntingdon Capital (HNT-T 12.34 0.00 0.00%) and allows Plazacorp to expand its retail property footprint.http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/3/25/Plazacorp-agrees-to-acquire-Keyreit-trumps-Huntingdon-bid.aspx#.UVGmo3DLOM8.faceb ...

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AltaGas to buy Blythe Energy for $515M

March 26th, 2013

AltaGas Ltd. (ALA-T 34.91 0.01 0.03%) said it will buy U.S. power company Blythe Energy LLC for $515 million US to take control of a power plant that runs on cheaper and cleaner natural gas. AltaGas, which is involved in energy services, power generation and natural gas extraction and transmission, said the acquisition will help it meet increasing demand for power generated from cleaner sour ...

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Why use a mortgage broker?

March 26th, 2013

Why use a mortgage broker?http://m.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/home-cents/why-use-a-mortgage-broker/article2232577/?service=mobile

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Did You Know?

March 26th, 2013

Did You Know?The average number of days on market for a condominium apartment in Calgary in the month of February was 45.Click the link for more statistics: http://www.creb.com/public/documents/statistics/2013/package/res-stats-2013_February.pdfhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate

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Inspiration of the Day

March 26th, 2013

Inspiration of the Dayhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=274700512664231&set=a.197673470366936.49372.197669630367320&type=1&theater

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Have you had a vintage appliance restored? Found a retro stove you love?

March 26th, 2013

Have you had a vintage appliance restored? Found a retro stove you love? See the full Ideabook here: http://bit.ly/14ivu8ohttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate

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Where do mortgage rates go from here?

March 26th, 2013

They can’t go lower, can they? And what if mortgage rates start to climb? Could that be the last straw for the housing market?http://business.financialpost.com/2013/03/25/canada-mortgage-rates/

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As Motor City automakers surge, Detroit crumbles to dust

March 26th, 2013

Detroit so dominated U.S. car making in the 20th Century that the city’s name became synonymous with the U.S. auto industry, like Hollywood with movie making. Now one Detroit is rising from the ashes, while the other is crumbling to dust. The U.S. automakers are surging, while Detroit is in such distress that it’s being taken over by the state of Michigan Monday.http://business.financialpost. ...

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