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Farmhouse Meets Industrial in a Restored New Jersey Barn

March 18th, 2013

Farmhouse Meets Industrial in a Restored New Jersey Barn http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/7998330/list?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u245&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery0

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The Pink Link — Learn the Secrets of a Decorating Darling

March 18th, 2013

Known to represent everything from innocence to love and passion, pink is a confident color choice that can still feel soothing and happy. A tint of the color red or a mix of red and violet creates a spectrum of pinks that both girls and boys can love. The idea of pink as a feminine color came about only in the 1900s — in fact, medieval gents often wore pink hosiery. http://www.houzz.com/idea ...

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Financial Post: Despite housing concerns, investing opportunities in Canada and the U.S. abound

March 18th, 2013

Canada’s housing market is apparently on the ropes, particularly in major cities such as Vancouver and Toronto where prices appear overvalued. The softening market might lead investors to consider trying to cash in on the rebounding U.S. market. Housing prices stateside are expected to grow in the high single digits this year and nearly 15% next year, after several years of steady declines.ht ...

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How much home can you afford?

March 18th, 2013

How much home can you afford? Saving a down payment is often the biggest hurdle http://www.househunting.ca/calgary/real-estate/home-renovating/much+home+afford/4173489/story.html

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Michael Den Tandt: Thomas Mulcair’s anti-Keystone rhetoric based on ideological assumptions

March 18th, 2013

Michael Den Tandt: Thomas Mulcair’s anti-Keystone rhetoric based on ideological assumptionshttp://natpo.st/111xHAkhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate

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BNN: Cyprus deal shock sends euro, shares tumbling

March 18th, 2013

The surprise decision by euro zone leaders to part-fund a bailout of Cyprus by taxing bank deposits sent shockwaves through financial markets on Monday, with shares, the euro and the bonds of struggling euro zone governments all tumbling. The bloc struck a deal on Saturday to hand Cyprus rescue loans worth 10 billion euros ($13 billion US), but defied warnings - including from the European C ...

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Pick of the Day

March 17th, 2013

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

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Interesting & Creative Designs: New life for old bikes

March 17th, 2013

Interesting & Creative Designs: New life for old bikeshttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate

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Interesting & Creative Designs: Pantone Stained Glass Window Door

March 17th, 2013

Interesting & Creative Designs: Pantone Stained Glass Window Doorhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate

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Calgary listed as an “out-performer” in Canadian real estate market

March 17th, 2013

CALGARY — Canada is expected to embark on a gradual, modest, downward housing market adjustment over the next three years with a “measly” two per cent annual price gain over the next decade, says a study released Monday by TD Economics. But the bank has also listed Calgary as an “out-performer” in Canada for the long-run rate of return on Canadian real estate. Compared with the national pict ...

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