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Do your windows meet fire codes? Egress windows & Canadian Building Codes
05 January 14 09:28 AM | Merv Edinger | 1 Comments   

Do your windows meet fire codes? Egress windows & the Canadian Building Codes We don't often think of the windows in our homes as potentially life saving equipment. In case of a fire or other disaster, the opening portion of a window must allow Read More...

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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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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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Save pennies vs making $$$: the REAL value of a FULL SERVICE brokerage
02 August 12 06:49 AM | Merv Edinger | 303 Comments   

Save pennies vs making $$$: the REAL value of a FULL SERVICE brokerage (Members Only) ( edit / delete ) Our brokerage at recently met to discuss the changes in our industry over the last several years & the fact that as soon as the Real Estate market Read More...

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Points to be aware of when considering buying or selling a home privately
18 February 12 11:41 AM | Merv Edinger | 0 Comments   

6 key points to be aware of when considering buying or selling a home privately So you are considering becoming a FSBO ( aka A For Sale By Owner ). You think you have enough spare time & it doesn't seem to be that hard, you just throw a sign on Read More...

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