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All that glitters is definitely not gold at the new Sparkling Hill Resort in Vernon, B.C. It's crystal all the way. About 3.5 million crystals worth $10 million to be precise. We just returned from a beautiful long, long September weekend at this wellness hotel sitting atop a mountain near Predator Ridge Golf Resort off... Continue Reading →
The deals on condo hotels in the year-round mountain retreat of Canmore, just outside of Banff, Alberta, continue to be made as prices keep slipping from 2008 highs. We recently checked out the real estate market for this story and discovered a village that was pleasantly both upscale and downhome. Couldn't resist a game of mountain golf at Silvertips Golf... Continue Reading →
Some say the best time to buy a home south of the border is in the dead of the summer, when it's too hot to look for deals. (Sort of like buying a home in January in Canada.) Scottsdale, one of the most expensive real estate markets in America, has been hit by the housing... Continue Reading →
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