buying a home: Nova Scotia’s real estate market & latest MLS® statistics
- 02/17/12 12:31 AM
When considering buying or selling a home, often the most expensive transaction many of us will make in our lives, it is important to have the facts. We, of Merv Edinger & Associates of Re/Max Nova would like to share with you the most recent MLS® statistics regarding our marketplace. For homes available for sale or to discuss what your options are when selling your home, please feel free to contact us at ( 902 )497-1217 & visit our website at http://www.MervEdinger.com.
Nova Scotia’s real estate market sees positive gains in 2011
January 20, 2012 – Nova Scotia: The average sale … (0 comments)
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buying a home: Latest mortgage rates from Nova Nortgage
- 02/15/12 09:39 PM
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buying a home: A new listing coming on the market on Feb 2nd!
- 01/30/12 07:28 AM
Buyers! Take note! This lovely 2160 square foot split entry will be coming on the open market on Wednesday morning. For more photos & details on this terrific family home in Colby, please visit our website at http://www.MervEdinger.com on Wednesday! MLS® … (0 comments)
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buying a home: Our marketplace - Halifax real estate news - Remax nova
- 01/26/12 11:37 PM
Just a few interesting stats and facts about the industry and your company in 2011 that we thought you might find interesting, maybe even useful.
NSAR MLS Statical Information for 2011:
- Average Days in the Market in HRM for 2011: 94 Days
- Average list-to-ale Ratio in HRM for 2011: 97%
- Total # of properties listed in 2011: 22,700
- Total # of properties sold in 2011: 10,120
- Total # of properties that expired in 2011: 10,095
- Total % of properties in 2011 that expired: 45%
- Average … (0 comments)
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buying a home: FREE DOWN PAYMENT mortgages are available to you!
- 01/20/12 07:07 AM
Did you know that the FREE DOWN PAYMENT program from certain lenders is not only available to buyers, not just first time buyers, of single family homes but also those who are in the market for owner-occupied duplexes.
Profile to qualify:
A minimum credit score of 650 has a steady provable income, no down payment saved Have funds saved for closing costs ( may be gifted to the buyer with a proof of the gift via a letter from the people giving the gift ). Closing costs are approximately 3% of the purchase price. The property being purchased can be a … (1 comments)
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buying a home: Our latest listing: 27 Chaswood Drive
- 01/19/12 03:18 AM
OFFER PENDING! ACCEPTED OFFER WITHIN 4 DAYS! For results, choose Cathy Fenske 209-1850 & Merv Edinger 497-1217Choose Re/Max!
A terrific 3 bedroom immaculate family home in an area where new developments have begun. This makes this home a great opportunity for the new owners to build equity by adding some personal touchs.
For more information or to view this lovely one-owner home in the Innoshoen area of Dartmouth, NS, or others for sale in HRM, please visit our website at http://www.MervEdinger.com or call Cathy Fenske at ( 902 )209-1850.
Note: This is an MLS® listing.
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buying a home: Identifying a grow op when searching for a new home.
- 01/17/12 11:21 AM
Grow-ops"
Contrary to popular belief, Grow-ops or drug houses do not make good long-term investments. Whether you have or have not been faced with a Grow-op yet in your career, it is of great importance to take extra steps in identifying a grow-op (or drug house) before entering into any contractual obligations with clients or the public. Grow-ops are dangerous for several reasons but in most cases it's the structural integrity of the house & the risk of being innocently involved in criminal activity that are the two most serious. The exposure of moisture & humidity to the walls & … (0 comments)
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buying a home: Only minutes to Halifax, Timberlea is a "lovely meadow" with a lot to offer - Remax Nova Real Estate
- 01/16/12 12:15 PM
A lovely meadow, Timberlea - Remax Nova Halifax Real Estate Timberlea is a community located on the rural/suburban fringe of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada, along the St. Margaret's Bay Rd (Highway #3), which extends from the Armdale Rotary to the Head of St. Margaret's Bay. It begins about 8 miles/13 km from downtown Halifax. The name means a broad meadow in a forest.
Timberlea is fairly flat on the northern side of the St. Margaret's Bay Rd., and the topography rises on the southern side, to the 103 highway. The community is mostly situated within the watershed of … (0 comments)
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buying a home: Fabulous Fall River & Waverley - sought-after family communities
- 01/16/12 06:47 AM
Our Communities: Fall River & Waverley Published 15 January 12 07:00 PM | Mervyn Edinger Edit The Fall River / Waverley area is among the most picturesque in metro. It has an abundance of lakes, rivers, canals and trees.
It is located north of the Bedford Basin, northwest of Bedford, east of Lower Sackville and north and west of Waverley.
Fall River's name is derived from a stream running between Miller Lake and Lake Thomas which had a waterfall. These falls supplied water power for several mills during the 19th century as well as a local electrical utility during the early … (0 comments)
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buying a home: Is it beneficial to me to use a Realtor® when buying or selling my home?
- 01/16/12 03:12 AM
" Is it beneficial to me to use a Realtor® when buying or selling real estate?" Don't they just stick up a for sale sign & wait for their phones to ring? We hear this alot. What you are forgetting is that we as real estate agents have a great deal more knowledge than you give us credit for. We know of alternative financing options, how to make the self-employed home owners' mortgage tax deductible, upcoming developments, which lenders offer different products, how to improve your credit rating, we are a great resource for trades should you need help with repairs … (3 comments)
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buying a home: The Lowest Mortgage Rates in Canadian History!
- 01/13/12 01:47 AM
WOW! Did you know that Bank of Montreal, BMO, announced the lowest interest rates ever available in Canadian history: 2.99% on a 5-year term.
If you were sitting on the fence on whether or not this is the right time to buy, this may be what gives you that needed push to jump in.
With the Halifax Irving Shipyard contract underway & with it the creation of over 11,500 jobs in New Brunswick & Nova Scotia, the predictions are for real estate to continue to grow in the Halifax Regional Municpality. Building permits are already on the rise in Atlantic Canada. … (2 comments)
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buying a home: Luxurious celebrity homes for sale
- 01/10/12 10:41 AM
Despite the global economic turmoil experienced in 2011, many celebrities were still successful in selling their luxury homes, but not all. Some unfortunately have had to take a hard hit, by millions, on their origional asking price & have been on the market for 4 or more years. My advice is to never to buy the biggest house on the street... lol
Elizabeth Taylor 700 Nimes Road, Los Angeles CA Sold: $8,000,000
Elizabeth Taylor’s home hit the Bel Air real estate market in May as a pocket listing for $8.6 million. Although there weren’t an interior shots of the … (1 comments)
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buying a home: Our Listings! Re/Max Nova - Merv Edinger & Associates
- 01/09/12 05:16 AM
Please browse our current listings & if you should want more information on any of these properties, please take a moment out of your busy day to visit & "LIKE" our website at http://www.MervEdinger.com or feel free to call one of our professional agents, Merv, Cathy or Scott would be happy to help you.
These are MLS® listings.
SOLD! January 2012 - 51 Wimbledon … (0 comments)
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buying a home: Avoid the credit report blues
- 01/06/12 03:53 AM
Do you know whether or not there is an error on your credit report? There may be. Every few years you should apply for a copy of your personal credit report to verify that it is accurate.
Many people are shocked by at least one piece of information in their credit report. All it takes is one incorrect item to create an obstacle to getting the best mortgage rate possible, a car loan or sometimes even a job. So it does pay to find out just what your report says before you start shopping for that new home or … (0 comments)
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buying a home: The latest mortgage rates from Nova Mortgage
- 12/15/11 06:29 AM
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buying a home: Soaring student loan debt to delay homeownership, boost rentals. You can avoid this
- 12/14/11 02:20 AM
In an article today by John Burns, in InMan News the author states that student loan debt now totals $865 billion, which is greater than all credit card debt outstanding, as well as all other types of household debt except for mortgages.
College graduates have debt averaging $25,000. Even more troubling is the rise in debts associated with for-profit college and trade schools, whose revenues come primarily from debt available through federal government programs.
Student loans are going to be yet another hurdle for the housing market to overcome. Faced with mounting student loan debt, poor job prospects and stagnant wages, an increasing … (2 comments)
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buying a home: How to make sure you avoid top five home buying errors
- 12/13/11 06:07 AM
Avoid top five home buying errors, Ontario Realtors advise Canada NewsWire
TORONTO, Dec. 13, 2011
This is a terrific article released today that applies to anyone buying real estate. Rarely, do you hear of real estate agents willingly participating in competitive offers when they are buyinga new home. The reason is, most of us will not allow ourselves to become emotionally attached to a home, at least not before we actually purchase it. Point #1 is really important. Don't just get pre-approved! Sit down with your mortgage broker & discuss other financial aspects of your life that you will also need … (0 comments)
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buying a home: A contemporary family home for sale in Fletcher's Lake, NS
- 12/10/11 11:18 PM
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buying a home: Profile of 2011's Home Buyers & Sellers
- 11/18/11 10:58 PM
2011 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers This summer, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers for their 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. The study shows that home buyers are now “staying well within their means,” have higher incomes and are putting down higher payments than those surveyed for last year’s survey.
NAR 2011 President Ron Phipps notes that first time buyers had more challenging financial obstacles to overcome. Phipps said, “First-time home buyers fell to a 37 percent market share in the past year from a record high … (4 comments)
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buying a home: Our beloved neighborhoods: November's Spotlight - Portland Hills
- 11/12/11 07:33 AM
Just off Portland Street in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, lies the entrance to the sought after successful community of Portland Hills. Masterfully designed to integrate gently descending streets with natural surroundings, this exceptional community offers home sites of gorgeous views of the Portland Valley, the Dartmouth skyline, to peaceful wooded tranquility on the shores of Morris Lake. It is an extension of the communityof Portland Estates along Portland Street(Route 207). One of the municipality's new bus rapid transit, The Link, routes has a terminus in PortlandHills.Designed for those who want to live in an upscale neighborhood with all the amenities near … (0 comments)
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When considering buying or selling a home, often the most expensive transaction many of us will make in our lives, it is important to have the facts. We, of Merv Edinger & Associates of Re/Max Nova would like to share with you the most recent MLS® statistics regarding our marketplace. For homes available for sale or to discuss what your options are when selling your home, please feel free to contact us at ( 902 )497-1217 & visit our website at http://www.MervEdinger.com.
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