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November 2008

Chris’ News Roundup – Alberta Edition

November 30, 2008 News

Albertans remained the country’s top earners in September An average Albertan earned $894 per week, including overtime, in September, up 2.1% from August. No other province recorded a similar increase in earnings that month. In fact, Alberta was the only province to register an earnings increase greater than 1%, while paycheques in Prince Edward Island [...]

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Chris’ News Roundup – Canadian Edition

November 30, 2008 News

Bank of Canada faces pressure to make deep cuts in interest rates The Bank of Canada will step up to the plate to support the slumping economy with a whopping three-quarter-point cut in interest rates before Christmas, analysts with Canadian financial institutions projected. I’m glad I’m on a variable rate mortgage. I love getting the [...]

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Blue Man Group Videos on Song of the Week

November 28, 2008 Song of the Week

I love the Blue Man Group. I’ve seen them live twice, their Complex Rock Tour and the live show in New York (where I got to go on stage!). With this week’s Song of the Week I wanted to put some of their videos up, but I couldn’t just have one. To balance things out, [...]

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Economic Indicators – Your Responses

November 27, 2008 Economic Fundamentals

It’s been a day or so since I posted my survey on which economic indicators we should track. I’ve been tickled pink by the response, both on myREINspace and by those filling out the form. There have been 28 responses thus far, and some interesting trends have appeared. (There’s still time for even more responses. [...]

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Economic Statistics – What Do You Want to See?

November 25, 2008 Economic Fundamentals

I’m going to compile some statistics for real estate investors. Anyone who’s tried to compile some stats and find answers knows how just how frustrating it can be. What I’m going to do is compile the highest impact-metrics, creating some simple ways for you to access the data. I’m also going to create some fun [...]

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Christmas Gift Baskets

November 23, 2008 For Real Estate Investors

I buy my customers Christmas presents. Nothing, big, just a basket of goodies, but something to make them feel good. The real point of writing about this is to tell you about two amazing groups of young women, one in Calgary and one in Toronto. Both have started a small business supplying baskets for real [...]

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Manteca – The Song of the Week

November 21, 2008 Song of the Week

Despite the lame intro, this is one of my favorite big band tunes to play. It’s Manteca, here played by the GRP AllStar Big Band. Great tune, great band, and the drummer is Dave Weckl, who is nothing short of amazing. The horn section is just cookin’. You should hear their version of Cherokee.

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