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April 2008 - Posts

Alberta's environmental irresponsibility is going to hurt us
If you think environmental issues aren't going to affect us in Alberta, the lead story on the CBC, and the front page of the Herald today should give us pause. 500 birds trapped in oil . The Herald story states, "In an advertisement from a coalition Read More...
Price Reductions - To Advertise or Not
Thank you to Warren for submitting this topic: On March 25, Bob wrote in What's New "We're averaging 126 price reductions per day over the past week. That's as high as they were back in October when we had approximately the same inventory." Read More...
Balanced market is forecast by TD Bank
A TD Economics Special Report released today calls for a 5% increase in home prices in Alberta for 2008, and no major correction. Hi-lites of the report: The main conclusion is that sales will moderate, leading to a sales-to-new listing ratio that is Read More...
C'mon Albertans, let's protect our wildlife!
Alberta plans to kill wolf pups This is a cause that I am passionate about and I am compelled to share my feelings. As a long-time volunteer for environmental causes, I am outraged at the provincial government’s proposal for a wolf cull. “Researchers Read More...
How much is "market savvy" worth?
I had buyers come to town on Feb 18. We looked at 12 properties in one particular area of Calgary. They found their perfect house but were unsure of how to proceed because they needed to sell their own house. My advice was to sell their own house first, Read More...
Bob the Bear?!
I did an interview with one of the radio stations today who wanted a summary of the March month-end. That's not news, but someone who heard the interview actually looked me up and called me. He gave his name and said he was a stockbroker and that Read More...