January 2013 - Posts

The love of hockey is strong in Nova Scotia, its no wonder we have so many Stanley Cup winners
20 January 13 06:37 PM | Merv Edinger | 19 Comments   

Stanley Cup Winners from Nova Scotia - birthplace of hockey If any of you were lucky enough to have had tickets to the IIHF World Juniors when they were hosted by Halifax back in Dec 2002-January 2003, you know that Haligonians & Nova Scotians as Read More...

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Latest mortgage rates - January 2013 - Average house prices by city & province
15 January 13 09:20 AM | Merv Edinger | 0 Comments   

Nova Mortgage With You Every Step Of The Way novamortgage.ca Welcome to the January issue of the News & Rate Advisor. Current Discount Mortgage Rates Jan 2013 Variable Rate 2.90% 1 Year 2.74% 2 Year 2.69% 3 Year 2.89% 4 Year 3.09% 5 Year 3.09% 7 Year Read More...

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Chemical-FREE Natural insect repellents for you, your family, your pets, & your home - Re/Max
05 January 13 05:08 PM | Merv Edinger | 5 Comments   

Enjoying laying back on a lounger in your yard sipping a glass of cold lemonade & listening to the sweet song of birds, then... BZZZZ, Ouch! Slap! Another bugger just ruined your precious relaxing moment? You are not alone. There are ways to protect Read More...

Filed under: Remax, remax nova, fleas, gardening in ns, chrysanthemums, good perennial plants, catnip, allium, natural insect repellents, pest repellents, lavender, mint

Proper egress windows? What does this mean?
03 January 13 09:11 AM | Merv Edinger | 2 Comments   

Recently, a home inspector reported we have a bedroom window that is not a proper egress window. What does this mean, and is it important? A. This is a great question to ask. The issue with an incorrectly sized egress window is one that I and my fellow Read More...

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Discount real estate brokerages vs FULL Service brokerages - the REAL value
03 January 13 09:05 AM | Merv Edinger | 0 Comments   

Save pennies vs making $$$: the REAL value of a FULL SERVICE brokerage Cheaper is better, right? Would you be happy with this service? So why do you trust your biggest asset, your home, to the "cheaper" discount brokerage? Our brokerage at recently Read More...

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Fun Fall Activities For Your Family in & around Halifax, NS
03 January 13 08:59 AM | Merv Edinger | 1 Comments   

We are having a beautiful Fall so far this year in Nova Scotia so we have no excuses as to why we are not out & taking advantage of some terrific events going on across the province before the snow flies. You are probably saying, that's true but Read More...

Filed under: things to do in Halifax, Halifaxalifax tourism, pumpkin smash, Fall river BBQ competition, Bark In the Park, wine tours in NS, SPCA, fall concerts, corn mazes in nova scotia, fall activities for familes

FREE Energy Efficient Products for Dartmouth & Cole Harbour residents
03 January 13 08:55 AM | Merv Edinger | 1 Comments   

FREE Energy Efficient Products for Dartmouth & Cole Harbour residents Clean Nova Scotia is offering a FREE incentive to all Dartmouth and Cole Harbour residents. The program is called Residential Direct Install Efficient Products (RDIEP) and is funded Read More...

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Where to buy a Christmas Tree in Halifax & Nova Scotia
03 January 13 08:45 AM | Merv Edinger | 2 Comments   

Nova Scotia is famous for its annual donation of a spectaculiar Christmas tree in gratitude to the city of Boston for its aid during the Halifax Explosion . The 2012 tree was a 45-foot white spruce that rode into the city on the back of a flatbed truck Read More...

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Dealing with Aluminum Wiring
03 January 13 08:30 AM | Merv Edinger | 0 Comments   

Dealing with Aluminum wiring & the misleading information surrounding it is an issue that real estate agents in the Halifax Municipality deal with on an ongoing basis. Luckily, local building inspector, Bryan Freeman wrote a terrific article ( REM, Read More...

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