Brad Herman, Calgary real estate: Blog

How to Sell a Home in the Spring

April 4th, 2013

When our thoughts start to turn towards the spring housing market, we often imagine a huge influx of buyers hitting the pavement and looking at house after house after house. But for all of those houses, there’s at least one seller, and these sellers often need some tips too! Here are some ways that you can get a quicker and easier sale in the springtime.http://www.canadianmortgagesinc.ca/ind ...

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Steady perseverance is taking small steps towards your goals. Every little step is crucial in your journey. Namaste

April 4th, 2013

Steady perseverance is taking small steps towards your goals. Every little step is crucial in your journey. Namastehttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=578266578856891&set=a.516829671667249.105065875.117293008287586&type=1&theater

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Inspiration of the Day

April 4th, 2013

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Toronto home sales drop 17%

April 4th, 2013

Sales of existing homes in the Greater Toronto Area in March were 17 percent lower than a year ago, the local real estate board said Wednesday. Market observers are eagerly watching housing data this season to see if the market will experience a spring rebound. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty scolded banks in March for cutting their mortgage rates, fearing that the low rates could cause the ho ...

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Fannie Mae posts record annual profit of $17.2B

April 4th, 2013

Mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae, helped by the U.S. housing market's continued recovery, posted an $17.2 billion US annual profit for 2012 on Tuesday, its largest ever yearly gain and its first in six years.Fannie Mae and its smaller sibling company Freddie Mac are returning to health as home prices have leveled off and mortgage delinquencies have dampened. Last month, Freddie posted an $11 ...

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ECB 'ready to act' on rates as economy languishes

April 4th, 2013

The European Central Bank expects a gradual economic recovery later this year but will monitor incoming data very closely and is ready to cut interest rates if necessary, its president said on Thursday. Addressing a news conference after the ECB held rates at a record low 0.75 percent, the highest level among the world's major central banks, Mario Draghi said discussion at the monthly meetin ...

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TransCanada moves ahead on eastern oil pipe

April 4th, 2013

TransCanada Corp. (TRP-T 48.66 -0.13 -0.27%) is taking the next big step on an ambitious plan to bring oil sands crude to Canada's east coast, asking potential shippers for firm commitments to move oil on the proposed line. The Energy East Pipeline project has won endorsement from politicians across the country who see it as providing a market for western producers and a way of getting Canad ...

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Canada to lose $15-billion a year on Keystone, lack of oil pipeline capacity: CIBC

April 4th, 2013

OTTAWA — Canada lost out on about $25 billion in oil revenues last year due to pipeline and production bottlenecks and is expected to lose $15 billion a year going forward until it deals with its infrastructure deficit, a new CIBC report says.http://business.financialpost.com/2013/04/03/canada-oil-producers-losing-15-billion-a-year-keystone-cibc/?__lsa=1e67-2043

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America's most beautiful mansions

April 4th, 2013

America's most beautiful mansions: http://bit.ly/Z238byAmerican opulence is still for sale. But it costs a pretty penny. Acquiring a finely-appointed home of extraordinary scale can run between $12.5 million and $100 million at the moment.https://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate?ref=tn_tnmn

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MORE OFFICE SPACE COMING TO MARKET

April 4th, 2013

Once regarded as the tightest commercial market in the country, things in downtown Calgary are beginning to change for prospective tenants. According to a report from CBRE Limited, the first quarter of 2013 saw absorption in Calgary drop substantially, with 260,281 sq. ft. of sublet space returning to the office market. As a result, sublet space now accounts for 43.3 per cent of downtown vac ...

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