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Uncategorized Halifax Burger Bash April 3-12 2025 Halifax Burger Bash April 3-12 2025: A Decade-Plus of Burger Bliss and Giving Back Halifax has been renamed Burger Town once again! Halifax Burger Bash is back, and it’s bigger and better than ever. This city-wide burger-eating phenomenon, presented by The Coast, isn’t just about devouring creative and delicious burgers; it’s also a major fundraiser […]
Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Year Low: What This Means for Halifax Homebuyers Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Year Low: What This Means for Halifax Homebuyers 🏠💰 In a housing market that’s been on a rollercoaster ride since the pandemic, there’s finally some good news for homebuyers. Mortgage rates have dropped to their lowest point since 2021! 📉 But what does this mean for Halifax’s real estate landscape? Let’s dive […]
Home Heating Relief: How Nova Scotia Homeowners Benefit from the Carbon Tax Cut Home Heating Relief: How Nova Scotia Homeowners Benefit from the Carbon Tax Cut Published: March 15, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has terminated the consumer carbon price, bringing welcome financial relief to Nova Scotia homeowners. As Maritime residents face cold temperatures, this policy change could significantly impact household budgets. What This Means for Your […]
Halifax’s Downtown Comeback: A Model for Post-Pandemic Recovery Halifax’s Downtown Comeback: A Model for Post-Pandemic Recovery Walking through downtown Halifax today, you’d hardly guess that just a few years ago, these streets were eerily quiet during pandemic lockdowns. The harbor buzzes with activity, restaurant patios overflow with laughter, and students hurry between university buildings. This remarkable transformation isn’t just anecdotal—Halifax’s downtown is officially […]
Which Canadian Cities Face the Biggest Risk from U.S. Tariffs? Which Canadian Cities Face the Biggest Risk from U.S. Tariffs? Trade policies aren’t just abstract numbers and charts—they shape our everyday lives. When the U.S. imposes tariffs, the ripple effects can touch everything from local jobs to the price of a new home. A recent analysis by the Canadian Chamber’s Business Data Lab sheds light […]
Nova Scotia’s 2025-26 Budget: Key Investments in Housing, Healthcare, and Economy Nova Scotia’s 2025-26 Budget: What It Means for You Nova Scotia’s latest budget is packed with big changes aimed at making life easier. With $17.6 billion in spending, the province is tackling key issues like housing, healthcare, and economic stability. So, what does this mean for you? Let’s break it down. More Housing, Less Stress […]
Halifax Real Estate Market Insights: 4 Surprises   Halifax Real Estate Market Trends: 4 Surprises Halifax’s Record-Low Delinquency: A Sign of Market Resilience In a day and age when economic reports frequently trumpet financial struggles, the real estate market for Halifax paints a very different picture. Halifax’s delinquency rate for mortgages dipped all the way down to 0.12% in 2023, far from […]
New Mortgage Rules in Canada September 16, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada To help more Canadians, particularly younger generations, buy a first home, new mortgage rules came into effect on August 1, 2024, allowing 30 year insured mortgage amortizations for first-time homebuyers purchasing new builds. The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, […]
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Nova Scotia Extends Rent Cap and Amends Tenancies Act Amendments to the Interim Residential Rental Increase Cap Act introduced today, March 22, extend the cap and respond to concerns from tenants and landlords. The temporary rental increase cap will be extended to December 31, 2025. The Province intends to set the cap at five per cent per year starting January 1, 2024. That amount […]
Uncategorized Canadian home prices largely stable Canadian home prices largely stable in 2024, with some smaller communities, suburbs, and Alberta seeing price increases. Annual Price per Square Foot survey looks at prices back to 2018 for almost 50 communities   Vancouver (July 22, 2024) – Canadian housing prices per square foot generally held steady in the first half of this year, with […]
Nova Scotia Down Payment Assistance Program The Down Payment Assistance Program helps Nova Scotians who pre-qualify for an insured mortgage to buy their first home. You can apply to the Down Payment Assistance Program for a loan of up to 5% of the purchase price of a home to help with the down payment. You can apply anytime. Use the Down […]
Uncategorized HRM Centre Plan What is the Halifax Centre plan? The Centre Plan regulatory documents are a Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law that guides the development, use, and building form of the Halifax Peninsula and Dartmouth within the Circumferential Highway – called the Regional Centre. HRM’s Regional Centre is a 33 square kilometre area that is […]