12/13/2011 4:02:00 PM
Even the savviest investors can get caught up in fraud
No such thing as high returns with no risk Investment scams are nothing new, as suggested by the phrase “a fool and his money are soon parted,” first written around the mid-1500s. But what if the victim was an experienced businessman with a substantial ...
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10/27/2011 12:14:00 PM
The ghost towns of China
Amazing satellite images show cities meant to be home to millions lying deserted By Daily Mail Reporter These amazing satellite images show sprawling cities built in remote parts of China that have been left completely abandoned, sometimes years after their ...
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9/20/2011 11:26:00 PM
Alberta Buyers Win as B.C. Axes HST
August 27, 2011 Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald B.C.'s harmonized sales tax has been a "disaster" for the recreational property market, critics say, and scrapping it will open the doors for buyers, many from Alberta, who have been sitting on ...
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8/5/2011 7:41:00 PM
Concerns for homebuyers & sellers
A friend, who is a home inspector shared these tips with me: When buying or selling a home, people are often surprised to find how appropriate that old maxim, “the more things change, the more they remain the same” can be. That's because no ...
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7/18/2011 5:18:00 PM
Remodeling remains robust in ailing real estate market
An upward bounce in a popular remodeling index shows that homeowners are going ahead with remodeling projects despite the dismal real estate market. In fact, BuildFax says that remodeling projects were up across the country in May continuing a 19-month trend. ...
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6/28/2011 10:29:00 PM
Why Canadian investors should care about Greece
Hi Nancy, How would the economic issues in Greece affect the Canadian markets? Thank you, Bennett Dear Bennett, There is not a short simple answer to your question. I’m sure that books will be written on the subject. I will try and give you the best ...
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6/22/2011 11:50:00 PM
Canadian job-seekers head west again – mostly to Alberta
Workers are flocking back to Alberta after a recessionary lull, with the province’s hot jobs market luring people from every region of the country. Alberta tallied the fastest growth rate in Canada in the first quarter of the year, with its net inflow ...
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6/3/2011 1:44:00 PM
Olds is news again
Historic central Alberta town finds itself on the radar of Calgary commuters and retail investors BY DAVE HUSDAL, Western Investor The length of the phone interview is indicative the boom is back on in Olds. It takes Larry Wright quite a while to brief you ...
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5/28/2011 12:05:00 AM
Nordstrom shopping for Canadian locations
http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3139641 By STEFANIA MORETTI, QMI AGENCY U.S. luxury department store Nordstrom is looking for a home in Canada. Following months of speculation, Nordstrom spokesman Colin Johnson recently told Bloomberg ...
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5/13/2011 10:09:00 PM
5 Steps to Deciding How Much to Offer – or Ask – for Your Home
By Tara-Nicholle Nelson, April 14, 2011 One of the hardest, most important decisions homebuyers face is how much to offer for their home. And the glut of information on the web about real estate only makes buyers even crazier than the decision itself does. ...
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