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How Time Can Be a First-Time Buyer’s Advantage in the Halifax Market

If you’re in the market to buy your first home in this market, it’s probably felt like an uphill battle. There aren’t a lot of houses to choose from, and the minute a house gets listed there are a ton of offers to compete against. Adding to the stress, now you’re probabl ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Jun 19, 2023

Should you get an appraisal prior to listing your Halifax Home?

The most important thing on every seller’s mind is the listing price. No one wants to leave money on the table by pricing a home too low. At the same time, pricing the home too high will also likely result in lost dollars either from wasting valuable time on the market or once stale, selli ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Jun 19, 2023

Halifax Real Estate : Military Moves in 2022

Military Moves from Halifax. Are you being posted in 2022? Where are you being posted? If you are being posted to Ontario, will it be in the cites of Trenton, Kingston or maybe Borden? 3 amazing cities that are always host to many DND families. Today we interview loca ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Jun 19, 2023

Halifax Real Estate: What is happening in out market?

We all know that 2021 was an anomaly for real estate, not only in NS but in most of Canada. Record sales were met locally with properties selling up to and over $100k of listing price. The population grew from 413 000 people in 2020 to 439 819 in 2021. All of NS from 2020-2021 saw an increase of ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Jun 19, 2023

Halifax Real Estate : Are we in a bubble?

Halifax Real Estate : Are we in a bubble? My 2nd video of the year interviewing agents about the Halifax Market. Are we in a bubble? Are we the cause of the prices? What will happen in 2022? Today I am interviewing a great panel of local agents. Chris Peter ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Jun 19, 2023

Understanding Appraisals in Halifax

How Appraisers Determine Value Once a buyer and seller agree on a sales price, the contract is then sent to the lender for the loan approval process. One of the first things the lender will do is to order an independent appraisal. The appraiser will use local data to determine a value f ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Jun 19, 2023

Purchasing New Construction in Halifax: the good, bad and the ugly

New Construction ... NEVER ... well MAYBE ..... YES! Truth be told I was a buyer myself this past summer. Looking at homes, becoming frustrated with the pricing.. I was every agent's nightmare. I would have fired me. Being as particular ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Jun 19, 2023

Is the Halifax Real Estate Market Sustainable?

Today's topic is about our current market conditions and our thoughts about the 2022 real estate market. Currently it is projected that we will be down by 16% in 2022. Has this trend started? Personally, I have noticed that since July, showings are down as well as offers that I am receiving are ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Jun 20, 2023

Halifax Real Estate : Affordable Housing Wednesday

he Old Lady Rant AFFORDABLE HOUSING What if the government was able to help local developers and landlords with the building and carrying costs of a home or rental unit? Would this make places more affordable? Love to hear your thoughts on how we can improve this situation. ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Jun 20, 2023

SKYROCKETING HALIFAX HOME PRICES: BLAME THE AGENT

The property sold for WHAT? I am pretty sure that this has been said by most: "the market is just crazy" Truth be told this is the first time our province has experiencedsuch an upheaval. Having said that 2012, showed us a glimpseof how crazy times can get. ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Jun 20, 2023
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