Brad Herman, Calgary real estate: Blog

THE EAST VILLAGE VAUDEVILLE SPECTACULAR

April 16th, 2013

THE EAST VILLAGE VAUDEVILLE SPECTACULAR Friday May 24 and Saturday May 257:00 p.m.Golden Age Club http://www.calgaryfamily.org/olderadults/community.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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Inspiration of the Day

April 16th, 2013

Inspiration of the Dayhttp://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4596/25-Ways-to-Pay-it-Forward-Today.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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"There is no lack of good ideas coming out of Canada."

April 16th, 2013

Kevin O’Leary on the differences between Dragons’ Den and Shark Tankhttp://business.financialpost.com/2013/04/15/kevin-oleary-from-a-dragons-sharks-point-of-view-the-opportunity-for-investment-is-equal/https://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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March home sales drop 15.3% from year ago

April 16th, 2013

The number of existing homes changing hands across the country was 15.3 percent lower in March than a year ago, although sales nudged up 2.4 percent from February, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday. "We'll be watching closely as the spring market picks up to see whether the March sales increase marks the beginning of an improving trend," CREA president Laura Leyser stated in a ...

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UK inflation holds steady

April 16th, 2013

British consumer price inflation held steady in March at its highest level since last May, while lower oil prices suggested future rises in inflation may be smaller than feared, official data showed on Tuesday. Annual consumer price inflation held at 2.8 percent, the same as in February and above the Bank of England's 2-percent target, although the finance minister has given the bank leeway ...

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China's growth slows in first quarter

April 16th, 2013

China's economic recovery unexpectedly stumbled in the first three months of 2013 with slowing factory output and investment spending forcing analysts to start slashing full-year forecasts despite official insistence that the outlook was favourable. The world's second-biggest economy grew 7.7 percent in the first quarter from a year ago, slower than 7.9 percent hit in Q4 2012, below the Reut ...

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Loonie stumbles as Chinese data hits commodities

April 16th, 2013

The Canadian dollar was sharply weaker against the greenback on Monday, dragged lower by commodity prices that were hit by disappointing data out of China. Gold, silver, copper and oil prices were all slammed after data showed China's recovery unexpectedly stumbled in the first three months of 2013, with an annual growth rate of 7.7 percent versus economists' expectations of eight percent gr ...

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Current Mortgage Rates

April 16th, 2013

Current Mortgage Rateshttp://www.calgaryherald.com/homes/mortgagerates/CALCH112450.pdfhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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These 5 boutique food markets sell quality product and offer a more intimate shopping experience.

April 16th, 2013

These 5 boutique food markets sell quality product and offer a more intimate shopping experience.http://www.avenuecalgary.com/blogs/5-boutique-food-marketshttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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We talked to the director of Calgary Transit about the West LRT and the possibility of streetcars in Calgary.

April 16th, 2013

We talked to the director of Calgary Transit about the West LRT and the possibility of streetcars in Calgary.http://www.avenuecalgary.com/blogs/qa-doug-morgan-director-of-calgary-transithttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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