Cozy and charming would best describe this 1.5 storey, 2 bedroom home in the heart of Rockingham. Located one street away from Ecole` Rockingham School supporting both English and French Programs, this home with hardwood on the main level, sunny large backyard, paved drive and separate wired, single car garage is the perfect starter home! The efficient layout is well designed and utilized for the size of the the home.

Priced below assesment.

Cute as a button!

This home has hardwood floors - and is in great shape.

Call to view! 293-1113

Or go to my website www.homesearchnovascotia.com

To see more.

Took a drive down to Shefield Mills the other day. It was a sunday, the coldest that I can remember it being for quite some time.

It's a good hr and 10 minutes from Halifax (10 more to Kentville where my wifes parents live). Sunday didn't turn out the best day to view mass quantities of eagles allthough you would'nt guess it by the line of cars pulled off the rd.

A photo taken of two eagles in a tree.

I guess we missed feeding time -- The local chicken farmer throws out chicken carcasses on a regular basis - and the eagles make swift  use of them.

I have an awesome video taken by someone I know who was there on sat - just one day before -

For anyone who wants a day trip to the Annapolis Valley here is one thing the whole family will enjoy . It's year round but mostly

in the winter.

My home page is www.homesearchnovascotia.com

It's the first week of december and it's dipping below freezing tonight for one of a handful of days this year.

It's been really nice out generally for all of November as well save for maybe one snowfall.

Too bad that the buyers have been sitting this season out! There are deals out there just waiting to be had and will  get bought

up soon.

I took a stroll down to the wharf with the dog the other day . I took my camera and took few shots - Notice how green

it looks for the first week of December.

One lone lobster fisherman  - hauling his traps and setting more . On a beautilul 10C morning in early december on

St Margarets Bay.  They get $3.50 a pound for the catch. Down to almost half of the normal pay. Nobody is buying!

But their problem is more a global one - Due to people worldwide cutting back on luxuries. Halifax it seems is going to fare 

much better. We have not lost one job here so far. With 4 Universities and hospitals and ample Government and IT jobs .

Our recent slowdown should be short lived.

Lobster for Christmas diner? Don't rule anything out..

Paul has sold real estate in Halifax for 15 years. And hopes .... many more.

www.homesearchnovascotia.com

Hello - my name is Paul Viau. I have been a Realtor in Halifax since 1994. I am an avid photographer, and just recently started shooting homes for other Realtors. I am a firm believer that any  property -when staged properly- and   priced right - and with 20+  quality photographs , when placed on line in various websites and blogs including the MLS - It will sell before all of the before all of the homes that are competition in the area.

I offer a no nonsense approach when it comes to selling. I use a guy that has had great luck selling properties. He is good at it. I take the photos and offer my opinion on listing the condo.Then enter the property on my "Point2" site and produce the blog for the property and make sure its getting as much exposure as possible. He handles the MLS side.

The name of the site is   www.homesearchnovascotia.com

It ranks very high on google when people search for  -- condos in halifax nova scotia

I spend most of the time ensuring we rank high on Google because I feel being found is important!

Anyway - we would love the chance for an interview. We promise some fresh ideas...in this tough selling environment that we are in.

I have put together a collection of stats,quotes.blogs and websites to back-up my claim that photography is perhaps the most important factor when it comes to selling homes in any market.

Real estate photos worth more than a thousand words

This blog was a good chuckle - click on the links and have a look at the photographs!

Worst MLS Photos

Photography for real estate

The Importance of Multiple Photos in Real Estate Advertising

A Picture is Worth a Thousand words

I can be reached at 902-499-2950 anytime.

Or just pop me an e-mail and I'll be sure to reply ASAP.

A recent slowdown in Halifax home sales has me thinking. What are the people thinking?

Just this week positive notes in the US market! It seems that people are on the move again ! New home sales jumped in August 7.4% from july data ! Maybe it's just a blip on the radar screen

Halifax has no industry to slow down. We have hospitals , 4 universities , and a abundance of IT jobs .

People are going to always get sick! And the enrollment in our universities is fine. We still have record amounts of people retiring here from Calgary ,Toronto etc.

Sure! theres the odd number of buyers that will take advantage of the situation and low-ball some property , but there's only so much available. The inventory hasn't sky-rocketed like in Calgary where the prices have gone up at a feverish rate for over 5 years. They were due for a correction there.

I read an interesting article in the Nova Scotia Business Journal.    Where  an analyst shared my view.  - Prices shall not drop here. They may not rise as fast next year but they will rise.

If you are a buyer sitting on the fence - Why not give me a call and we can discuss the situation over a coffee?

I can be reached at 902-499-2950.

you can also check out my website at www.homesearchnovascotia.com

What looks like a perfect storm in the financial markets is opening up some oportunity in Nova Scotia!

The Canadian dollar has dropped from at least par or better to 78.5 cents! Today - Oct 24/2008

That combined with Oceanfront prices already being lower and you have the pertfect situation.

Oceanfront in canada is condidered almost "resession proof" and is set to almost double in value over the next 10 yrs due to the huge demand  in the european and the Canadian Retirement sector.

You could - for example - pick up a property in Canada on the ocean in a popular spot for a lot less today than even last month. I know of 2 such bargains - even if you are buying with canadian currency!

With the exchange rate you would get a home for $500,000 canadian dollars for $392,859 at todays spot rate.

If you wait only 3 years - That home should appreciate to be $600,000 plus and if oil prices come back and you wait for the canadian dollar to come back up you should make yourself a tidy $200,000 min.

Thats seems like a no-brainer  to me - especially to an older couple looking for a second home to spend summers in.

Why not check out the possibilities?

902-499-2950

On a recent trip downtown I brought my camera along. Let me see if I can jog your memories from years gone by - Maybe some of you were here recently ,but it pretty much remanes timeless.

People Wandering from the Historic Properties to the Pier 21 where the cruise ships tie up. If its a nice day you might catch me at the my local fav. for a keiths or two. 

The Lower Deck - Part of a three level complex housing a restaurant and two great pubs.

Part of the Historic Properties. Feels like your in a different era.

Then theres  the Nova Scotian Crystal building where you can watch them hand  craft  magnificent works in  crystal.

The Millennium building where Halifax made the news by hosting the G8 conference.

And of course! Our famous tug boat.

No wonder people seem to want to come here. -The lifestyle is so layed back!

You can see all these photos and much more if you check out my website -  www.homesearchnovascotia.com

Reporting from the scene - Here in downtown Halifax , Nova Scotia. Only 450 miles from Boston -as the crow flies.

I guess if your going to take a boat.....3 or 4 days straight down the coast across the gulf of Maine -no course change - all the way to Nantucket.

So close to the U.S. and all the termoil thats been happening gripping the markets there and we have so far escaped much of the turn down so far- in the markets.

There was a good article in the Nova Scotia Business Review recently That documented the stats so far this year. Overall we are down a bit over last year ,but the inventory and the price for the units has remained fairly steady.

On a personal note - I'm seeing a fair bit of activity in the Halifax condo market as new buildings come stream in the coming months.      See - www.homesearchnovascotia.com

With Elections running in both Canada and the U.S. its getting pretty boring hearing the same ol same ol.

Lets hope we both end up better off!

I had an exellent idea today while I strained my eyes and brain trying to figure out my webpage.

How about  we put a weeks worth of Starbucks or Tims if your Canadian on the line. You send me your best ideas for my home page links. How do I make them appealing? Have a look at  The home page and tell me what you think?

Its a POINT2 site. And I need two links  --- 1 to listings   and  2  to condos

The bullets or buttons must be colored something appropriate for the page and include HTML so I can paste to appropriate spots. I'm useless at design I'm afraid and would really appreciate  some help.

Like I said -- I'll post  the winner on Oct 01/2008

A new report by the Conference Board of Canada has shed new light on the rosy economic prospects for the region. Halifax is expecting growth of 2.4% this year - The highest east of Manitoba. Due to construction projects just getting started and well underway.

The RIM building in Bedford is expected to be completed in the coming month with 1100 employees. --- for example.

This is the Armoury Square Condominium Building. Nearing Completion - very close to the downtown core.

There are numerous projects that have recent approvals as well - expected to get started 4th Quarter.

You can read about the report in a news snippet from the Nova Scotia Business Journal.

Check out  www.homesearchnovascotia.com for the latest on Halifax and it's construcion projects and condos.