Friday, September 11, 2009

Halifax Commercial Real Estate




The Canadian Commercial Real Estate Market is still facing troubled times as the Residential market recovers. Click on the thumbnail above to read the full story from the Chronicle Herald. Sales are down 50% for the first 1/2 of 2009 compared to where they were the year before. However things starting looking alittle better in July...

Mike Smith, REALTOR® 902.209.6745
Family First Realty Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Thinking of buying Real Estate near the Halifax Airport?

Below is a great funny video of why to work with a REALTOR® I actually will knock on the neighbors doors when I have a buying client to get any "insights" into the neighborhood they are buying into. You know to check for serial killers, grow houses, etc. But seriously how many REALTORS do you know that will go that extra step?

Mike Smith, REALTOR® | 902.209.6745

Family First Realty | Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Search for Nova Scotia Real Estate.

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Well leave it to Google. They have made a very easy way to search for Real Estate in a givin area (including Nova Scotia). Just click on the link above or go to www.maps.google.com/realestate to check it out.

This is so much more easier than the clunky MLS system who always seems to be behind the times.

Pick out a few properties and I would be happy to show you them! I'm just a phone call away.

Mike Smith, REALTOR® | 902.209.6745

Family First Realty | Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Halifax Real Estate on fire!


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Mike Smith, REALTOR® | 902.209.6745 Family First Realty iListinHD.com | mike@iListinHD.com



Opposed to my last post, this article from the Burnside News show the Real Estate Market in Halifax is on fire!

This stats are from the NSAR so they should be accurate. Click on the thumbnail above if you are interested in reading the full details.



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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Halifax Resale Home Prices

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More good numbers for the Canada resale home prices. Click on the thumbnail above to read the full article for Reuters.

Interesting if you read through it though that the numbers for Halifax were down. This seems to be opposite what the last several other articles I have published have stated. Only thing I can think of is that these numbers were from last June and I have been posting more resent information.

Mike Smith, REALTOR® | 902.209.6745

Family First Realty

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Monday, September 7, 2009

Nova Scotia Home Sales Looking Good














Mike Smith, REALTOR 902.209.6745
Family First Realty
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Here is another post in a series I have been writing from the CBC on how well the housing market is doing in Nova Scotia. Please click on the image above to view the complete article. 2009 sales are just off what they were in 2008. Many thought during last winter that sales would be dismal for the year.

Are you ready to invest in a house or sell the one you are in? Please call me now. I will film HD video of you home when you sell it with me and post this to the MLS system. This will give you home a tremendous advantage!
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Sunday, September 6, 2009

Halifax, Nova Scotia Real Estate Looking Good

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Mike Smith, REALTOR | 902.209.6745

Family First Realty

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More good numbers for Housing Starts in 2010 for Canada. Click on the thumbnail above to read the full article from Time Colonist. Housing starts are expected to increase by 40% next year. If you have been holding off waiting to buy hoping prices are going to fall it may not be time wait anymore.

Call me now and let's find you a property to buy together.


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Friday, September 4, 2009

Halifax Students buying houses instead of renting.

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Mike Smith, Realtor

Family First Realty

902.209.6745

Are you a student in the HRM area? Have you thought of buying a house or condo to live in while you are here? Click on the thumbnail above to read the whole story. This is a great article from canada.com.

Here is some of the logic behind buying a house:

"One bedroom with a shared kitchen can easily generate $500 per month in rent. Multiply by three bedrooms and you've got $1,500 in rental income for that house. The price of a four-bedroom house can run from $250,000 to $400,000, but based on 20% down, the mortgage on a $300,000 home, for example, could be carried from the rent alone (based on today's interest rates and a 25-year amortization schedule)."

Give me a call now and I would be happy to find you a place.


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Halifax Housing Starts. September, 2009

Halifax Realtor

Michael Smith, Realtor

Family First Realty

902.209.6745

According the CMHC things are looking up for 2010 in Atlantic Canada. Housing starts are down for 2009 but will recover next year. Please click on the thumbnail of the article above and then scroll down for more stats than you can handle.


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Family First Realty | Halifax, Nova Scotia

Halifax Realtor

After being away for a year in Ontario I must say what a delight to be back in Nova Scotia!

Well, I have now gone full circle back to being a Realtor with Family First Realty in Halifax! With my tremendous experience in the Home Inspection business I have much more to offer clients. I look forward to working with you.

Mike Smith, REALTOR

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