Recent Blog Posts by Paulette Upshall

Hammonds Plains Baseball Association 2012

From the Preseident - Holly Good evening everyone  Welcome to the 2012 baseball season with Hammonds Plains Minor Baseball.  We are proud to be the largest association in the province. My favorite claim to fame is we have the highest number of female baseball players in the entire country. The national average enrollment in 10% - HPBA is sitting at 25%.  As of today there are 175 ...

NEW LISTING in HAMMONDS PLAINS

    ‎300 Rochester Drive, Hammonds Plains - 3 bedroom, 2.5 baths, walk-out from basement, river access...all for $324,900.oo Let me know if you would like to view!   Welcome home to this beautiful 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath on a quiet street in White Hills, Hammonds Plains. The kitchen and dining room share an open common area..the family room will warm up your cold winter nights ...

CMHC September 2011 News

CMHC states that Halifax has the following features: Halifax features: The fastest growing population in Atlantic Canada One of the world’s best locations for business, according to a recent KPMG survey A growing high-tech economy Canada’s most educated residents – 63% have a university degree or trade school diploma Several of Canada’s most respected universities Many ...

Greater Hammonds Plains Communities Association - October 26, 2011

You are invited to the next meeting of the Greater Hammonds Plains Communities Association. We hope you are in a position to come on such short notice. The purpose of the meeting is to update members on the various activities of our Committees over the past 4 months, answer any questions and consider what steps or initiatives we should take as we approach the balance of the calendar year. WHERE: ...

Hammonds Plains Schooling

Elementary Schools Kingswood Elementary October 22, 2004 marks the official ground breaking ceremony for the new Hammonds Plains School. The $8.5-million school, on Vrege Court, near Kingswood Drive, will serve nearly 600 students in grades Primary to 6.  Kingswood Elementary opened it's doors for the first time in September 2005. The school offers Primary to Grade 6 in both English and ...

Home Owners Expo & Social

June 10, 2011; 6 to 9pm - HP Firehall & Community Centre The Hammonds Plains community, from Kingswood to Tantallon, is rich with many different people, organizations and businesses - We thought that it would be a great to get to know each other. This is a FREE expo for the members of the community and organizations within the communities in the Hammonds Plains area; or those interested in ...

Kitchen Style Opinions for 2011

I opened my Facebook this morning and read about one website's opinion on what 2011 Kitchens will resemble. Style at Home states, "The kitchen is the heart of the home. Indeed, no matter how lovely the living room, how comfortable the dining room chairs, you're sure to find a coterie of friends and family hovering around the kitchen whenever they're over. And no one can argue that having an up-to-date ...

Bullying

A study on bullying by the University of British Columbia showed that: 64 per cent of kids had been bullied at school. 12 per cent were bullied regularly (once or more a week). 13 per cent bullied other students regularly (once or more a week). 72 per cent observed bullying at school at least once in a while. Taekwon-do (and other martial arts) can help deter bullying among children in two ...

Juggling Life - My First 5 Years in Real Estate

I am now 5 years into my career as a real estate agent and I'm still loving my job! As I grew up in Pasadena, Nfld in the 70s to 90s, I always appreciated the time my mother had for me and my other 3 siblings. She was a stay-at-home mom that was there for s all the time with love, support, food, and activities to fill our days. I always wanted the same for my children when I grew up! I ...

HRM RCMP GET TO STAY - FOR NOW!!

March 2, 2010, HRM Municipality Councillors voted to keep the RCMP on the outskirts of Halifax "for the time being." "Mayor Peter Kelly said an overwhelming majority of councillors supported the status quo, though results of the private vote won't be released," the Chronicle Herald Reports.  The report that the whole debate was based on now available online as well!  The vote, the Chronicle ...

RCMP vs HRM City Police

Why mess with a good thing right? I received this email from two of my colleagues/friends on Friday, February 26, 2010..... "I am sending this as a rally cry to SAVE OUR RCMP in TANTALLON, SACKVILLE and COLE HARBOUR!!!! Good afternoon- Please take a moment to read and if you feel this is something you feel strongly about- like me, voice your concern. In addition to you- I have copied my local councillor ...

Testimonial

Our experience Selling the House with Paulette Upshall and Century 21... Paulette was our realtor for both purchasing the house in Aug 08 and selling it in Jan 10. She was upfront, unrelenting and very professional. Because realtors assist people in life altering decisions as they are involved with buying and selling probably the biggest and most important purchase of our lives, they should hold ...

Paulette Upshall joins Century 21 Team One Realty Inc.

David Yetman and Patrick Johnston, Owners of CENTURY 21 Team One Realty and Paulette Upshall, Owner of CENTURY 21 Admiral Cove Realty are pleased to announce that they have merged companies under the CENTURY 21 Team One Realty umbrella. Paulette joins the office at CENTURY 21 Team One Realty effective  February 1st as Associate Broker.    "Paulette brings with her great experience and ...

Constant Contact with Clients & Customers

Over my almost 5 years in real estate, I've been a firm believers in keeping in "constant contact" with my clients, friends, colleagues, business associates, and family. One never knows when or where the next referral will come from. Besides that, it's important to develop a relationship with each and every contact you make. Todays internet really makes this easy for us...we have Twitter, LinkedIn, ...

SPRING MARKET - DON'T MISS THE BOAT!!

Believe it or not, the SPRING MARKET has already started to grow. Many real estate agents are commenting about a rise in the number of homes on the market and the larger number of buyers than last year this time. It is anticipated that 2010 will be a better real estate year. Are you ready? Seller - you need to start planning now. Interview for a REALTOR (R), clean the home and declutter, stage ...

Century 21 Admiral Cove Realty merges with Century 21 Team One Realty Inc.

David Yetman and Patrick Johnston, Owners of CENTURY 21 Team One Realty and Paulette Upshall, Owner of CENTURY 21 Admiral Cove Realty are pleased to announce that they have merged companies under the CENTURY 21 Team One Realty umbrella. Paulette joins the office at CENTURY 21 Team One Realty effective today, February 1st as Associate Broker.  "Paulette brings with her great experience and knowledge ...

Signage

Century 21 is a classy real estate office...Gold and Black are our very distinctive colours.  We are the "Local Experts", we set "The Gold Standard", we are amazing.... Then why are we destroying ourselves with signage that looks tacky and unprofessional! Take a look at this picture of current signage being used in the HRM area....   I know that the sign itself is to Century 21 standards...but ...

Hammonds Plains Consolidated School – Home and School Association

Community Shopping Event Community Involvement is Key to Good Business Relations!! Hammonds Plains Consolidated School – Home and School Association The Hammonds Plains Consolidated School’s Home and School Association will be hosting a Community Shopping Event Thursday, November 19 from 7-9pm. This event will showcase some of our area’s small business and is a great opportunity ...

Hammonds Plains Consolidated School - Home and School Association

Community Business and Shopping Event Hammonds Plains Consolidated School  Home and School Association Thursday, Nov 19th – 7 to 9pm  The Hammonds Plains Consolidated School’s Home and School association will be hosting a Community Business and Shopping Event. This event will showcase some of our area’s small businesses and is a great opportunity to start your Christmas ...

HRM 2009 Fall Market

  October 2009 - the kiddies are back in school, extra-curricular activities have started up, and Thanksgiving, Halloween and Christmas are just around the corner.  I know that in my own household, things have started to tick at a normal speed with Taekwon-Do 3x/week, swimming 1x/week, regular homework coming in from HPCS. Believe it or not, the real estate FALL market is also in ...

Halifax (HRM) Municipal Taxation Reform

To: Mayor Peter Kelly and members of HRM Council We the Homeowner Associations of District 23 (listed below) representing approximately 25,000 residents strongly urge that HRM Council continue the process of reforming the municipal taxation structure. We support the general thrust of the Tax Reform Committee report that was presented to Council on June 17, 2009. We appreciate that change is never ...

SEPTEMBER - CHILDREN RETURN TO SCHOOL

Well it's finally here, the day parents have been looking forward to since the kids were released from school in June... !!! RETURN TO SCHOOL DAY IN NOVA SCOTIA !!! It was my first day actually going to the bus stop and watching my two boys walk onto the bus! Wow - what a great thing to finally experience! Of course, I hoped in the car and drove the distance to the school and waited for them to ...

Developments in Bedford North

Everyday I travel down the Hammonds Plains Road from Maplewood (subdivision between White Hills and Glen Arbour) to my office here in Bedford. Traffic just past the Kearney Lake exit has been getting slower and slower. Trucks, drilling machines, and manpower have been observed along the road for several months now. Finally, with my trusted administrator assistant & photographer, Lisa, we decided ...

Open Homes - April 26th - Millwood, Abbey, Laurel Ridge

Come visit these amazing homes - April 26th from 2 to 4 pm 169 Abbey Road, Halliburton Hills, Tantallon 419 Millwood Dr, Lower Sackville 420 LAUREL RIDGE DR, Beaverbank  

169 Abbey Road, Halliburton Hills - Upper Tantallon - Just outside of Halifax, NS

Unique contemporary home, overflowing with natural light, waiting to host your first social gathering. This spacious home screams entertainment and personal space at the same time. When you walk into the large foyer with sky lights, you will have a panoramic view of the living/dining room, abundant kitchen, and enormous family room. The main floor of this home is over 1800 sq ft and includes a full ...