Looks Matter: How Professional Staging and Photography can help you sell your home in Nova Scotia

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Looks Matter: How Professional Staging and Photography can help you sell your home in Nova Scotia

Much of a home buyer's initial search happens online these days. This means that the pictures and videos of your home online are the things that will capture someone's attention and impress them enough to see the home in person. You want to make the most of this opportunity. Virtual tours have also become a great way to show off your home. Professional home staging and photography are a great way to accomplish this.

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Getting Ready to Move in Nova Scotia? Here are some dos and don'ts of having a Yard Sale.

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Getting Ready to Move in Nova Scotia? Here are some dos and don'ts of having a Yard Sale.

A yard sale can be a great way to declutter and reduce the amount of stuff you have to move when you move out of your home. It is also a great way to make a little extra cash in the process. Here are some tips for making the most of your yard sale in Nova Scotia.

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Everything You Should Know About 'Closing Costs' in Nova Scotia

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Everything You Should Know About 'Closing Costs' in Nova Scotia

We've all heard the term "closing costs", have you been provided with an explanation of what that really means. I've outlined below things that constitute closing costs for both a sale, and a purchase. It is important to understand closing costs for a purchase do not come out of your mortgage funds. You will have to come up with this amount before the transaction closes. For a sale the closing costs would come off of the top of the sale price.

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Thinking about buying a vacation home in Nova Scotia? What you should know first:

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Thinking about buying a vacation home in Nova Scotia? What you should know first:

We are lucky to live in a place with a wealth of cottages and vacation homes. Many Nova Scotians are able to make the dream of having a cottage come true. This blog reviews some of the things to look out for to avoid your dream becoming a nightmare.

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should I hire a realtor to help buy or sell my home?

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should I hire a realtor to help buy or sell my home?

Thinking of buying or selling your home? You should enlist the services of a real estate agent to complete the transaction. Buying or selling your home is one of the largest transactions you will complete in your lifetime. Its important to get it "right".  A real estate agent can help you do this in anumber of ways.

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What is a "migration" and why do you care?

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What is a "migration" and why do you care?

Many people may have heard the term "migration" with respect to property but have no idea what that means. That’s fair, a lot of people don’t. This blog will give a Coles notes overview of what it is and why it matters to you as a home owner or potential purchaser.

 

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Going Green at Home.

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Going Green at Home.

In celebration of the long awaited arrival of spring, I thought I'd share some of the benefits of making your home "greener". The changes you can make to go green at home can be large or very small. It's not only an environmental benefit, butit can also be good for your wallet. Making an effort to make your home greener doesn’t have to mean making major lifestyle changes. In fact the changes discussed here are ones that would simply mean swapping one product you use for an eco-friendlier version.

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Buying your first house? Be mindful of how you shop for your "starter home"

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Buying your first house? Be mindful of how you shop for your "starter home"

We've all heard the term "starter home". Usually it's used to describe a quaint little house that would be affordable for a young person or couple, but not really suitable for a family with more than one child. The theory being that this family will simply sell this little house and move into a larger one in the event that they have more children, or some other changes in circumstances. However, when you are buying your "starter" home, be mindful of the fact that life is full of surprises and you may end up staying in your first home longer than you anticipated. When looking for your home, don’t set yourself up to be "stuck" in a house.

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