Let’s see whether the many people who bought a house in 2007 show the appropriate killer instinct when renewing their mortgages this year.
Surveys indicate that about one-third of mortgage holders are actively trying to terminate their mortgages early by making extra payments. But we need to do more now, before the economy rallies and rising interest rates start making it more expensive to ...
Posted by Steve Short
on April 9, 2012
Announcing a special event, Floyd Wickman, consummate platform speaker and trainer is coming to Halifax on March 26, 2012 for a one day special event. The event is to raise money for Easter Seals Nova Scotia and provide invaluable information to realtors. The event “6 ways to Double Your Production” is being held at the Delta Hotel, 1990 Barrington Street and begins at 1:30. Floyd Wickman ...
Posted by Steve Short
on March 22, 2012
By Bobbi Plummer — Gardening by the yard
A study of Canadians shopping for a home found that first impressions (a house's “curb appeal”), are more important than lot size, square-footage, or even price. In this study conducted by Leger Marketing for Home Depot, 46 per cent of prospective homebuyers said they notice the landscaping before anything else.
First impressions are ...
Posted by Scott Warne
on March 11, 2012
You’ve made Canada your new home and now you’re looking for a place of your own. Buying a house is an exciting experience that can be both rewarding and challenging.
WHAT CAN YOU AFFORD?
Before you begin shopping for a home, it’s important to know how much you can afford to spend on homeownership. You will want to plan ahead for the various expenses related to homeownership. ...
Posted by Inesa Manaj
on February 24, 2012
There are many things that you can do as a seller to ensure that you are getting the best price from the sale of your home.
The more home buyers you attract to your home for sale the higher the opportunity that the right person will see it and you will get the best price from the sale of your home. The following is a list of things to consider when you are selling your home to ensure ...
Posted by Steve Short
on February 14, 2012
The Conference Board of Canada predicts there will be another 14,000 jobs in Halifax over the next four years; and that was before they heard the Shipbuilding news! With $25 billion dollars being invested in creating a Shipbuilding Centre of Excellence, Halifax is poised to be a hotbed of economic activity. New jobs on the horizon, new prospects for growth, and a community that’s ...
Posted by Inesa Manaj
on January 25, 2012
The collapse of the US Housing Market has found Canadians, over the last few years, fearful of what has been brandished as a "housing bubble" and many are sitting and waiting for the bubble to burst in our homeland just as it did in the US. Well wait no longer as it is predicted with much certainty that the bubble will not burst but simply float a little closer to earth in 2012. (Globe & ...
Posted by Bonnie MacLean
on January 5, 2012
New rules effective Sept. 1, will offer better protection for Nova Scotians who own, or are thinking of buying a condominium.
"A growing number of Nova Scotians, everyone from first-time homebuyers to seniors, are choosing condominiums. These amendments will make sure those people are well-protected when they buy their home," said Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations Minister John MacDonell. ...
Posted by Mike Murphy
on September 2, 2011
What type of Market are we in??
I am asked this question every day by people when I introduce myself as a Real Estate Agent. A very fair question as depending on what your Real Estate goal is at present the market will denote how you should proceed and what to expect as you search for a property and negotiate a sale. When you think about it there really is no “bad” market, only opportunity ...
Posted by Bonnie MacLean
on August 24, 2011
I am asked this question every day by people when I introduce myself as a Real Estate Agent. A very fair question as depending on what your Real Estate goal is at present the market will denote how you should proceed and what to expect as you search for a property and negotiate a sale. When you think about it there really is no “bad” market, only opportunity waiting for those who ...
Posted by Bonnie MacLean
on August 24, 2011