Brad Herman, Calgary real estate: Blog

World's most expensive billionaire homes:

March 30th, 2013

World's most expensive billionaire homes:http://bit.ly/ZthzEDBillionaires have been trading multimillion-dollar real estate with tremendous zeal recently, slapping down record sums for trophy homes. The trophy of world's priciest abode belongs to Mukesh Ambani's unfinished Antilia. At upwards of $1 billion dollars, construction costs alone make it the undisputed number one.https://www.faceboo ...

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French Country Meets Southern Farmhouse Style in Georgia

March 30th, 2013

French Country Meets Southern Farmhouse Style in Georgia http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8077146/list?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u246&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery0

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Pick of the Day

March 29th, 2013

Pick of the Dayhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate

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Are you ready to buy a house? Read these home truths first

March 29th, 2013

Many young Canadians associate home ownership with their inevitable coming of age, but first-time buyers flocking to the housing market should be armed with knowledge.http://business.financialpost.com/2013/03/28/are-you-ready-to-buy-a-house-read-these-home-truths-first/

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Building a case for emerging markets BRIC by BRIC

March 29th, 2013

Inside the chase: The man who coined the phrase BRIC to describe the key emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India, and China may be retiring but he is still bullish on those countries - especially China. BNN Chase Producer Zena Olijnyk explains. He came up with the term "BRIC" more than a decade ago to describe the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China, but after years of bein ...

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Walking the Fine Line of Housing Stimulus and a Housing Bubble

March 29th, 2013

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty seems to have been walking a fine line with the taxpayers over the past couple of years. Four years ago he increased the amortization periods on mortgages to 40 years – a whopping amount of time, considering how low that could make some monthly mortgage payments. Flaherty was criticized for this move, with the loudest of the bunch saying that he was giving buyers ...

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Inspiration of the Day

March 29th, 2013

Inspiration of the Dayhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151322160730872&set=a.10150152138395872.292541.31325960871&type=1&theater

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Have you added a little more room with a bay window, dormer or bump-out?

March 29th, 2013

Have you added a little more room with a bay window, dormer or bump-out?See the full Ideabook here: http://bit.ly/14cT326https://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate

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9 fun things happening in Calgary this weekend.

March 29th, 2013

9 fun things happening in Calgary this weekend.http://www.avenuecalgary.com/weekender-newsletter/65569

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Are you looking for the perfect family getaway over the Easter weekend?

March 29th, 2013

Are you looking for the perfect family getaway over the Easter weekend? The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge has a weekend planned full of surprises. From a delicious Easter Brunch and Easter Egg Hunt to an endless selection of family activities and events, this weekend is one that will have everyone smiling. http://bit.ly/11SCFDKhttps://www.facebook.com/BradHermanRealEstate

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