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EDITOR’S NOTE
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Harvest – it’s Harvest time at Westerleigh in Abbotsford
Canadians remain confident in the housing market: BMO report
Jacqueline Hill
Q&A
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TOP HOMEBUYING TIPS
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES
by Susan M Boyce
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MAKE YOUR MOVE
Culinary capers – your first kitchen, Q&A with Tim Ellison SHOWHOME REVIEW
Hometown Heroes lottery prize home in White Rock packs a lot of fun and function PROJECT PROFILE
Bluetree Homes at Citadel Heights – room for your lifestyle ON THE HORIZON
Checking out what’s hot and new in the Lower Mainland and beyond by Susan M Boyce
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Josh Heppner
Tips for buying your first home
David Bird 604.319.7102 Brenda Everitt 604.319.7103 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, NATIONAL REAL ESTATE
Susan Legge
Do your research and choose your mover wisely
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