Brad Herman, Calgary real estate: Blog

Can we Expect More Mortgage Rule Changes?

March 2nd, 2013

Can we Expect More Mortgage Rule Changes? Ever since the mortgage rules were changed last summer, people have not stopped talking about them. Were they necessary? Are they too much? Is it now too hard for buyers, especially first-time buyers, to get a mortgage? And most importantly, are any more coming? https://www.canadianmortgagesinc.ca/index.php/can-we-expect-more-mortgage-rule-changes/

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Today's ForbesThought is from a Forbes Billionaire.

March 2nd, 2013

In the end, we are our choices. Build yourself a great story. ~Princeton University, 2010https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151453582962509&set=a.261046322508.142916.30911162508&type=1&theater

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U.S. State Dept gives boost to Keystone pipeline

March 2nd, 2013

The Keystone XL oil pipeline got a boost on Friday when the U.S. State Department said the project would not likely change the rate at which Canada's oil sands are produced, discounting fears it would be responsible for additional greenhouse gas emissions.http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/3/1/US-to-issue-assessment-of-Keystone-XL-Report.aspx#.UTInXdnK_d8.facebook

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Calgary Home and Garden Show: Good morning YYC! It’s the weekend and you know what that means – time to get up and head over to the BMO Centre for an inspiration-filled day!

March 2nd, 2013

Good morning YYC! It’s the weekend and you know what that means – time to get up and head over to the BMO Centre for an inspiration-filled day! *Make your first stop the Main Stage to catch two top YYC Food Trucks battle it out in the Food Truck Show Down at 10:30 a.m.!http://www.calgaryhgs.com/CHS/EventsHome.aspx

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Pick of the Day

March 1st, 2013

Pick of the Dayhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=522168554493681&set=a.503198699724000.110149.164326170277923&type=1&theater

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Canadian manufacturing expands in February

March 1st, 2013

The pace of Canadian manufacturing activity picked up modestly in February, notching the strongest expansion in five months, according to data released on Friday, though growth was still slower than the historical norm.http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/3/1/Canadian-manufacturing-PMI-expands-modestly-in-February.aspx#.UTDGqxmI3yU.facebook

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National Bank of Canada profit up on wealth management

March 1st, 2013

National Bank of Canada, the country's sixth-largest lender, said on Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 3.7 percent due largely to improved wealth management income.http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/3/1/National-Bank-of-Canada-profit-up-on-wealth-management.aspx#.UTDGhDQjPMQ.facebook

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Canada’s economy moves at crawl speed

March 1st, 2013

Gross domestic product expanded by just 0.6 percent, on an annualized basis, in the fourth quarter of 2012, Statistics Canada said Friday, slightly better than expected but a weak end to a year that saw crucial commodity prices soften, the housing market slow down, and retail spending slip.http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/3/1/Canadas-economy-moves-at-crawl-speed.aspx#.UTDGTOUHBlM.facebook

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$252 Million Into Calgary Communities

March 1st, 2013

Part of an ongoing community investment fund that will invest $252 million from 2012 to 2016, the second round of The City of Calgary’s 2012 Capital Conservation Grants saw over $1.6 million allocated to 46 community associations and social recreation organizations to support more than 80 projects around the city.http://www.crebnow.com/252-million-into-calgary-communities/?utm_source=dlvr.it& ...

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CREBpac and REALTORS® have been working with the provincial government on the issue of grow-ops.

March 1st, 2013

The Provincial Government is seeking input from the public and concerned groups on the issue of shutting down grow-ops.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=576623849033454&set=a.456448177717689.116345.433839026645271&type=1&theater

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