Now that Americans are buying houses again, the nation’s home builders are eager to find out what may have changed on consumers’ wish lists and how the recession may have impacted overall attitudes toward lifestyle at home.
From new construction to renovation and remodeling, consumers are clearly more cautious and price-sensitive than they once were.
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VICTORIA, BC, Feb. 22, 2013/ Troy Media/ – While Mark Carney is very capable and impressive, Britain has no lack of financial experts meeting that description. What differentiates him, and what drove the British government’s determination to recruit him, is that he presided over the central bank of the economy that weathered the financial crisis better than other developed countries.
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CALGARY, AB, Jan. 14, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Household debt levels have been rising in Canada and Alberta. But over the past few years, Albertans’ rate of personal bankruptcies has continued to trend gradually lower.
According to the most recent report from the federal Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada, October saw 489 personal bankruptcies in the province. This is a bit higher than the 421 bankruptcies claimed in September, but that was a five-year low.
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There are many popular myths out there about fat-cat Alberta.
They are all true.
We do pay less income and consumption taxes than any other large Canadian province.
Our government does spend more (per-capita) than any other large province, besides debt-riddled Quebec.
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WINNIPEG, MB, Dec. 7, 2012/ Troy Media/ – In two reports released this week leading food experts said they expect meat prices to increase by at least five per cent in 2013.
ConAgra Foods, one of North America’s largest food companies, on Tuesday released predictions of the top 10 food trends for 2013, complied by “Supermarket Guru” Phil Lempert, who noted some consumers will move away from meat-based proteins.
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Does Edmonton have the highest quality of life in English speaking countries?
According to www.Numbeo.com the answer is yes.
The site, which describes itself as, “The world’s largest database of user contributed data about cities and countries worldwide, especially living conditions: cost of living, housing indicators, health care systems, traffic, crime and pollution” uses crowd-sourced information about cities around the world. When the amount of collected data is sufficient, the site runs a statistical analysis of the information to create a quality of life index.
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A variety of home styles and diversity in both architecture and demographics make for a fun, lively community in Qualico Communities’ Redstone.
“Redstone is a community that combines family, friends and welcoming green spaces with a variety of homes designed for all types of families at every stage of life,” says Nicky Barvir, marketing co-ordinator with Qualico Communities.
“There really is something for everyone in Redstone.”
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CALGARY,AB, Oct. 29,2012/ Troy Media/ – Mayors and councillors across North America regularly spend taxpayer cash trying to revitalize neighbourhoods or entire cities. They often do so in expensive and ineffective ways: grand schemes that wipe away existing neighbourhoods or street markets, only to be replaced with massive convention centres (mostly unused by locals) or costly new arenas for professional sports teams.
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A group of developers think the benefits of moving to Cochrane are a well-kept secret and wants that to change.
Four developers with Cochrane-based communities have teamed up for a new campaign called LiveCochrane to promote the town west of Calgary as an attractive option for buying a new home.
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