Brad Herman, Calgary real estate: Blog

Luxury priced at nearly $4 million

May 31st, 2013

As you lounge in the solarium overlooking the lake, drinking your cappuccino before taking a dip in the heated indoor pool, it would be easy to forget you are living in the winter city of Calgary. Sales of luxury homes priced at more than $2 million continue to grow in the Calgary region, but it is unlikely you will find many like this European-style custom build — a dream home built by its ...

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MORNING NEWS RUNDOWN

May 31st, 2013

Here is your Morning News Rundown for Friday May 31st:http://www.crebnow.com/morning-news-rundown-may-31-2013/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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Canadian realty market on steady ground: Economist

May 28th, 2013

Despite the recent slowdown in the Canadian housing market, there is no reason to believe the country is heading for a full-blown downturn, Peter Norman, Chief Economist, Altus Group tells BNN(AIF-T 8.07 0.00 0.00%). Canada has seen three major housing downturns in the last three decades including one in Calgary in 1982, another in Southern Ontario in early 1990s, and in Vancouver in 1998. ...

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Keystone ‘no’ could delay $9B in investment: RBC

May 28th, 2013

More than $9 billion of oil sands investment is at risk in the next seven years – of which $2.4 billion could disappear altogether – if the Keystone XL pipeline is cancelled or further delayed, says a report from RBC Dominion Securities. The report, released Monday, builds on an earlier RBC analysis that warned that as much as a third of oil sands growth, or 450,000 barrels a day, could be p ...

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Flaherty sees no 'doom and gloom' in housing market

May 28th, 2013

There's no "doom and gloom" in Canada's housing market, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Monday, suggesting he sees a soft landing rather than a U.S.-style collapse as demand and prices cool. "When I look at the housing market, I'm looking for the 'doom and gloom.' I don't see the 'doom and gloom,'" Flaherty told reporters, referring to market players who predict Canada has a housing bu ...

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CONDO REAL ESTATE QUARTERLY STATISTICS: Number of resale condos sold and average sale price by district

May 28th, 2013

CONDO REAL ESTATE QUARTERLY STATISTICS: Number of resale condos sold and average sale price by districthttp://www.calgaryherald.com/homes/mortgagerates/condo_resale_1st_quarter_2013.pdfhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=hl

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MORNING NEWS RUNDOWN

May 28th, 2013

Here is your Morning News Rundown for Monday May 27th:http://www.crebnow.com/morning-news-rundown-may-27-2013/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=hl

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CURRENT MORTGAGE RATES

May 26th, 2013

CURRENT MORTGAGE RATEShttp://www.calgaryherald.com/homes/mortgagerates/mortgageratesMay23.pdfhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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AFTERNOON NEWS RUNDOWN

May 26th, 2013

Here’s your afternoon news rundown for Friday, May 24:http://www.crebnow.com/afternoon-news-rundown/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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CALLING COCHRANE HOME

May 26th, 2013

Tucked away in a Bow River valley 15 minutes away from Calgary, the Town of Cochrane is a mix of big city amenities and small town charm situated a stone’s throw from the Rocky Mountains. “Cochrane is a small, friendly community with big hearts,” said resident Kim Cruickshank. As of the 2010 Federal Census, there were 17,580 residents in Cochrane, an increase of more than 10,000 from 1996’s ...

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