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Visual Anecdote – ‘Real Estate Lift-Off’ Cover of the Georgia Straight

Posted on 13 November 2009 | 1 Comment

Would you get onboard this rocket? Heading into orbit, or destined to end as a giant fireball? This is a Classic ‘Top-Of-The-Bubble’ Cover -vreaa

The Nov 12-19, 2009 Georgia Straight Cover, a free publication available on the streets of Vancouver.

See extracts and comments on article HERE.

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One Response to Visual Anecdote – ‘Real Estate Lift-Off’ Cover of the Georgia Straight

Jonathan | 28 December 2009 at 9:25 am | Reply

Hey vreaa,

Note that it was when Time magazine ran the headline “Home Sweet Home: Why We’re Going GaGa Over Real Estate” it marked the peak in US real estate.

http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/101/3984/1024/HomeSweetHome.0.jpg

Cheers,
Jonathan Tonge

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