Brad Herman, Calgary real estate: Blog

Financial Post: Exxon oil spill fuels new scrutiny of Keystone XL

April 2nd, 2013

An oil spill that polluted an Arkansas town is drawing new scrutiny to the risks of transporting fuel across a national labyrinth of pipelines as U.S. President Barack Obama weighs whether to approve Keystone XL.http://business.financialpost.com/2013/04/01/oil-companies-cannot-be-trusted-exxon-oil-spill-fuels-new-scrutiny-of-keystone-xl/?__lsa=6a28-5f5f

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Beautiful Staircase

April 2nd, 2013

Beautiful Staircasehttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=173777702774569&set=a.162362957249377.1073741828.162349387250734&type=1&theater

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Forbes: Before Giving Up On Your Project, Consider This...

April 2nd, 2013

This setback you face might just be the beginning of something bigger and better.http://www.forbes.com/sites/worldviews/2013/03/31/before-giving-up-on-your-project-consider-this/

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“Radically Sustainable” Earthships Architect Michael Reynolds in Los Angeles April 12-14

April 2nd, 2013

Infinite Solutions Institute hosts 2½-day design/build course with visionary sustainability architect and star of the documentary film “Garbage Warrior” Michael Reynoldshttp://earthship.com/radically-sustainable-earthships-architect-michael-reynolds-in-los-angeles-april-12-14.html

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TIME TO BUY FOR GEN Y

April 2nd, 2013

Young adults in the Generation Y category are not so different from their parents in one important way – this generation, born after 1982, share the same goal of buying their own home.http://www.crebnow.com/time-to-buy-for-gen-y-2/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

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$20 million overhaul of St. Patrick’s Island.

April 2nd, 2013

Set to transform a previously underwhelming East Village island into an all-season destination, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) has announced plans for their $20 million overhaul of St. Patrick’s Island. Based on a plan that would see the island’s natural state balanced with Calgarians’ vision of the island as an “urban oasis”, the project will include a beach, running paths, a sma ...

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PROFITS DROP TO 8 YEAR LOW

April 2nd, 2013

The Conference Board of Canada is reporting industry profits will hit an eight year low in 2013 due to declining housing starts and higher costs in their Canadian Industrial Outlook: Canada’s Residential Construction Industry – Winter 2013.http://www.crebnow.com/profits-drop-to-8-year-low/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

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Morning News Rundown

April 1st, 2013

Here is your Morning News Rundown for Monday April 1st: https://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate

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Pick of the Day

April 1st, 2013

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China's factory sector bounces back in March

April 1st, 2013

Stronger domestic demand helped China's factory activity to rebound in March, with new orders up sharply in a sign that the underlying economic recovery is strong enough to weather any risks from patchy export performance, surveys showed on Monday. China's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) released by the National Bureau of Statistics rose to an 11-month high of 50.9 in ...

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