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Selling your home doesn't have to be overwhelming 16 January 15 03:17 PM | Merv Edinger | 1 Comments: Selling your home doesn't have to be overwhelming When some people think about selling their home, they imagine all the things they will have to do: paint the kitchen, clean closets, prepare for viewings, find another home, arrange financing, start Read More...

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You don't notice it – but most buyers will - the smelly truth 16 January 15 02:46 PM | Merv Edinger | 0 Comments: You don't notice it – but most buyers will. Imagine you're viewing a potential new home. You walk in the front door and are instantly impressed. You explore the property room by room and like what you see. Then there's something you Read More...

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How was the real estate market in the Halifax Region in 2013 - the facts & stats 05 January 14 09:37 AM | Merv Edinger | 0 Comments: How is the real estate market in Halifax? The facts & stats for 2013! Halifax Regional Municipality Housing Market check What’s made this year more notable has been the very slow start for the first 5 months of the year, which felt especially Read More...

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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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How to make your tired kitchen more appealing to buyers without breaking the bank - Re/Max Nova 05 January 14 09:07 AM | Merv Edinger | 0 Comments: How to make your kitchen attractive to buyers without breaking the bank Making Your Kitchen More Attractive to Buyers What's one of the most important rooms in your home? When it comes to selling your property quickly, and for the best price, the Read More...

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Nova Scotia’s real estate market & latest MLS® statistics 18 February 12 11:13 AM | Merv Edinger | 0 Comments: Nova Scotia’s real estate market & latest MLS® statistics When considering buying or selling a home, often the most expensive transaction many of us will make in our lives, it is important to have the facts. We, of Merv Edinger & Associates Read More...

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Clauses in a standard real estate purchase & sale & how they protect your best interests 18 February 12 11:03 AM | Merv Edinger | 0 Comments: FYI! Standard clauses in a purchase & sale of real property & why they are there to protect you Standard Agreements are written to protect the public In NS, we are fortunate to have well written, by lawyers with input from industry members, standard Read More...

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Free down payment mortgage options vs renting & hopefully saving a down payment 28 January 12 02:43 PM | Merv Edinger | 0 Comments: Read More...

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Buyer Beware! Grow-ops do not make a good investment. How to identify them - Remax Nova Halifax Real Estate 18 January 12 11:43 AM | Merv Edinger | 6 Comments: Contrary to popular belief, Grow-ops or drug houses do not make good long-term investments. It is of great importance to take extra steps in identifying a grow-op (or drug house) before entering into any contractual obligations with clients or the public. Read More...

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Our communities - Lake Echo: kayaking, boating, waterskiing - Halifax Real Estate Remax Nova 16 January 12 08:43 PM | Merv Edinger | 1 Comments: Lake Echo is a community that is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia , Canada ; approximately 15 kilometres east of Dartmouth following Highway #7 or Highway #107. As of 2006, the population was 3,527 . Origionally, mostly a cottage Read More...

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Our communities: Lawrencetown - surf's up! 16 January 12 03:26 PM | Merv Edinger | 1 Comments: Lawrencetown (2006 population: 668) is a Canadian rural community in Nova Scotia 's Halifax Regional Municipality on Route 207 , just east of Dartmouth. The settlement was established during Father Le Loutre's War . Known to surfers & kite Read More...

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Our communities: Porters Lake - Halifax Real Estate Remax Nova 15 January 12 07:44 PM | Merv Edinger | 85 Comments: Porters Lake is a residential community in the eastern shore region of the Halifax Regional Municipality , Nova Scotia , Canada , between Trunk 7 and Route 207 , 27.8 km from Halifax . The residents mainly commute to jobs in Dartmouth , Burnside Industrial Read More...

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Our Communities: Fall River & Waverley 15 January 12 07:00 PM | Merv Edinger | 0 Comments: The Fall River / Waverley area is among the most picturesque in metro. It has an abundance of lakes, rivers, canals and trees. It is located north of the Bedford Basin , northwest of Bedford , east of Lower Sackville and north and west of Waverley . Fall Read More...

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Our communities: Sackville & Beaverbank - Halifax Real Estate Remax Nova 15 January 12 06:44 PM | Merv Edinger | 16 Comments: Sackville is located mere minutes beyond Bedford following either the Bedford highway to route #1, or by taking the Trans Canada Highway Route # 102 out of Halifax and exiting on Route #101 then to Route #1 (Sackville Drive). The travel time to the downtown Read More...

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Our communities: Hammonds Plains - Remax Nova Halifax Real estate 15 January 12 05:51 PM | Merv Edinger | 1 Comments: The Hammonds Plains Road is among the oldest roads in Nova Scotia. There have been homes along the main road for many generations, however, in the last decade many large subdivisions have been and are still being developed. These subdivisions typically Read More...

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