Weekly Blend: June 14, 2013

Each week, the Weekly Blend will feature interesting links to real estate news, tidbits or topics of interest you can enjoy with your favourite cup of coffee. It may even become a great conversation starter at your next client meeting. Happy reading!

Here are my weekly picks:

Wondering what to do with your old Levi’s? How about using them as insulation. A Calgary company does that – and more – while creating custom, sustainable architecture interiors.

It may be late for Mother or Father’s Day, but this necklace might be the ideal gift for your significant other.

Are social media websites and social networking worth your time? A new study highlights the value of social media for salespeople.

Honesty, integrity… and 40 years of real estate experience. PEI’s first licensed female REALTOR® talks about her years as an agent, the changes she’s seen and her thoughts on retirement.

You know who has the best view of the San Francisco bay? Cell phone towers, that’s who.

The Association of Saskatchewan REALTORS® recently raised just shy of $30,000 at their inaugural Legacy Gala as part of their new Quality of Life in Saskatchewan initiative.

Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Jimmy Breslin once said that “the two biggest wastes of time in real estate are cemeteries and golf courses.” Do you agree or disagree?

I spy with my little eye a three bedroom, one and a half bath with a well laid out kitchen/family room area and a fenced in backyard.

According to one blog, Superman would need a lot of super cash if he had to pay for his fortress of solitude.

A 52-year old bomb shelter was recently discovered in a California back yard. Curious about what was inside?

Talk about a misleading headline. This article from Phoenix has absolutely nothing to do with the undead… but a lot to do with real estate.

Jonathan Baker, our former Speech Writer, contributed to the development of speeches, advertisements, and communications to our membership. Our staff knew him as the go-to guy at 200 Catherine for some comic relief. Prior to joining CREA, Jon worked in the radio industry in Ottawa. If you meet Jon, be sure to ask him to tell you about his encounters with many famous musicians while volunteering at a local music festival for more than 10 years.


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