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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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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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Our Halifax Regional Municiaplity Communities - churches & places of worship -remax nova 26 January 12 04:13 PM | Merv Edinger | 48 Comments: A list of the Halifax Regional Munipality's places of worship & churches, broken down by religion, with links for you to be able to access more information about each. We hope that you find this service helpful. If you know of another church, Read More...

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Purchasing a home using a FREE DOWNPAYMENT mortgage VS renting: what is a better investment? 21 January 12 04:16 PM | Merv Edinger | 1 Comments: FREE DOWN PAYMENT mortgages are available to you! Did you know that the FREE DOWN PAYMENT program from certain lenders is not only available to buyers, not just first time buyers, of single family homes but also those who are in the market for owner-occupied 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: 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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Our Communities: Timberlea - Halifax Real Estate Remax Nova 15 January 12 05:34 PM | Merv Edinger | 1 Comments: Timberlea is a community located on the rural/suburban fringe of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia , Canada , along the St. Margaret's Bay Rd (Highway #3), which extends from the Armdale Rotary to the Head of St. Margaret's Bay. Read More...

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Our communities: Timberlea, a lovely meadow - Remax Nova Halifax Real Estate 15 January 12 05:34 PM | Merv Edinger | 4 Comments: Timberlea is a community located on the rural/suburban fringe of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia , Canada , along the St. Margaret's Bay Rd (Highway #3), which extends from the Armdale Rotary to the Head of St. Margaret's Bay. Read More...

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Our Marketplace: The Average House Prices By Province & City & the Latest Mortgage Rates 15 January 12 10:15 AM | Merv Edinger | 0 Comments: Welcome to the January issue of the News & Rate Advisor. Current Discount Mortgage Rates Jan 2012 Variable Rate 2.80% 1 Year 2.89% 2 Year 2.99% 3 Year 3.19% 4 Year 3.29% 5 Year 3.39% 7 Year 3.99% 10 Year 4.79% Prime Rate 3.00% * Rates subject to change Read More...

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Our Communities: Clayton Park & Rockingham - Remax Nova Halifax Real Estate 14 January 12 05:06 PM | Merv Edinger | 0 Comments: Clayton Park and its surrounding areas have seen some of the highest growth rates in the metro area over the last few years. The first subdivisions were constructed around 1970 and the area is now experiencing the development of its last remaining land. Read More...

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Our Communities: Bedford - Halifax Real Estate Remax Nova 14 January 12 12:22 PM | Merv Edinger | 2 Comments: Bedford Basin is a large enclosed bay , forming the northwestern end of Halifax Harbour on Canada 's Atlantic coast. Geographically, the basin is situated entirely within the Halifax Regional Municipality and is oriented northwest-southeast, measuring Read More...

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Easy & deliscious make-ahead recipes for your Super Bowl party 14 January 12 11:50 AM | Merv Edinger | 0 Comments: Febuary is fast approaching which mean the Super Bowl is right around the corner. If you are looking for easy, deliscious snacks for your Super Bowl party that are sure to be a hit with your rowdy guests, here are a few of my favorites: Stuffed jalepeno Read More...

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