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Books to Read for 2009

March 5th, 2009
When in New Zealand I read Thomas Friedman's latest book, "The World Is Flat". Thomas was the foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times and has a depth of knowledge that makes this book a timely and essential update on globalization. After reading about how FedEx and Dell were set up and how they work, my eyes were opened to understand how this new flat world operates. Now when my S ...

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Coquitlam Open House

March 4th, 2009
Last Sunday, I held an OPEN HOUSE on one of my Coquitlam properties. This was the 1st OPEN for this home. I only do OPENS when the photo shoot and floor plan have been completed, and uploaded to my website. My reasoning here is that this way prospective buyers can prescreen themselves as to whether or not the style and floor plan work for them. As well the OPEN is advertised for 2 weeks pri ...

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Google time savers

March 2nd, 2009
I read this article & thought I would share it. I particularly liked the jott option to submit appointments to your calendar on the run using  voice commands. Often I am on the fly & to be able to do this would be as good as having a personal assistant with me 24/7 The small yearly fee for jott.com I think is a bargain @ under $1.00 per week   Being Frugal With Google – The Free Office Su ...

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1st time buyers incentives

March 1st, 2009
To stimulate the real estate & buiding market the government has offered a incentive for 1st time buyers http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/rlss/2009/m02/nr090202-eng.pdf In a nut shell it gives 1st time buyers $750. for closing costs. Even with the softening in prices this "gift" is not enough to not get new buyers racing off to purchase their 1st piece of real estate As Shakespeare would say "m ...

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