Recent Blog Posts by Paulette Upshall

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 ...

Why should I get a Mortgage Pre-Approval?!

Then it's extremely important that you arrange for financing before you go home shopping: get “pre-approved”. To define getting pre-approved: Your lender has calculated how much of a mortgage they’re willing to offer you,depending on your down payment and current financial situation. CMHC says, "Before you begin shopping for a home, it’s important to know how much you can ...

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 ...

6 Stillwater Lake

WATERFRONTAGE on STILLWATER LAKE!! Welcome home to this 1970 Kent Home with gorgeous vaulted ceilings situated on the peaceful and under-populated Stillwater Lake. This accessible home has 3 bedrooms, a 4-piece bathroom, spacious living area with fireplace, and eat-in kitchen area. The home has a full-basement with concrete poured walls with access only from under the deck. Oil Tank 2003 inside; Hot ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hot month of December 2009

Typically in December, I'm in quiet prepare for Christmas mode. Not this past December! Besides taking the Broker's course and passing (yippee), I was down with a major case of the flu...it would've been nice to have down time. But that wasn't in the cards ... Instead I listed a home in Halifax for $349,900 (6410 Chebucto Road), got an offer at the 4th viewing, we offered on another home on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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  

Steal of a Deal

Century 21 Admiral Cove Realty got steals and deals for you this April!! We have Open Houses, Extra Air Miles, and specially priced homes! Plus - it's a buyer's market - so get out there and either buy a new home or sell your present home and buy up!! It's a great time to get a larger home for a "steal of a deal!!" Call us today at 902-835-HOME (4663) - Paulette Upshall (877-8851)

Positive RBC Housing Poll!!!!

And it'a about time!! It is time to BUY!!! The markets for BUYING are awesome! " A survey of 2,026 Canadian consumers, conducted in the second week of January, found that 65 per cent of respondents believe it is a buyers' market now and 27 per cent say they intend to buy a home this year or next. "Additionally, almost half indicate it makes sense to buy a home now versus waiting until next year."  ...

FAQ - First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit

Proposed in Federal Budget 2009 1. What is the Home Buyers' Tax Credit (HBTC)? For 2009 and subsequent years, the budget proposes to introduce a new non-refundable tax credit, based on an amount of $5,000, for certain home buyers that acquire a qualifying home after January 27, 2009 (i.e., closing after this date). 2. How is the new HBTC calculated? The HBTC is calculated by multiplying the ...

First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit

Proposed in Federal Budget 2009 Action to Stimulate Housing Construction The Government is providing $7.8 billion to build quality housing, stimulate construction, encourage home ownership and enhance energy efficiency. Measures include a Home Renovation Tax Credit providing up to $1,350 in tax relief to an estimated 4.6 million Canadian families, up to $750 in tax relief for first-time ...

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 ...

420 Laurel Ridge Road, Lost Creek, Beaverbank, Nova Scotia

Scotian Homes presents 2-level, 3 bedroom home with garage in beautiful Lost Creek Village. This home features 7 year `Atlantic Home Warranty`, 1 yr `Scotian Home Warranty`, roughed in central vac , dining nook and separate dining room, front den or office, roughed-in powder room in basement, 9 x 10 rear deck, main level laundry room, side entrance to garage and walk-out from basement, energy efficient ...

GREAT TIME TO BUY!

STYLEATHOME.COM STATES "With all the doom and gloom we've been hearing lately about the softening real estate market, one important fact is being overlooked: it's a great time to buy. Housing prices in many Canadian cities are flat or actually lower than they were this time last year, houses are staying on the market longer, and the supply of available homes is increasing, making sellers more willing ...

260 Moirs Mills Drive, Bedford

MLS #: 40540403 PRICE: $439,900.oo ADDRESS: 260 Moirs Mills Road, Bedford Beautiful & Spacious 4/1 Bedroom Home in Sough-After Moirs Mill/Papermill Area! Vaulted Foyer leads to open concept kitchen/dining nook/family room area. Patio doors from dining nook leads to private, parklife backyard with multi-level decking and gazebo. Separate Formal Living and Dining room areas, laundry room, and ...

How do you set a good asking price? Think Like a BUYER!

Our first priority is to help you set a realistic price on your property. But like most of us who have invested untold hours of time and energy into our property it may be difficult to remain objective when it's time to price it and put it up for resale. There's a good reason for this. Usually property owners have much more than dollars and cents tied up in a home - an individual commitment that makes ...

September Flyer Ready to Go!

Our first major Flyer Marketing Attempt will commence next week in the Hammonds Plains, White Birch Hills, Maplewood, Glen Arbour, Highland Park, Westwood, Halliburton, Timberlea, Lakeside, Beechville, and Bedford areas!  Ellen Olfdford of HLC will be assisting with the sponsorship of this endeavor!  Here are the flyers!

FALL REAL ESTATE MARKET 2008

As the children settle back into school and the adults return to their "normal" day-to-day activities, the Fall Real Estate Market in HRM is beginning to sizzle. NSAR states:  The number of new listings of homes for sale on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) of all real estate Boards in Canada set a new record in July 2008, according to MLS® statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate ...

Exciting Spring Market

Well the Spring Market definitely did bloom this year! We have been working with numerous buyers and we've managed to sell a couple of our listings in the past 6 weeks. When I speak with other agents, they also comment that they are "crazy busy" right now. So if you're not listed, this is the time to get the ball rolling. If you are buying, there is a large inventory on the market right now to pick ...

MLS Sats for First Quarter of 2008 - Hammonds Plains

  MLS Stats for First Quarter of 2008 - Hammonds Plains The MLS area of Hammonds Plains is quite large encompassing Kingswood, Glen Arbour, Maplewood, White Birch Hills, Highland Park, Westwood, stillwater Lake, and Halliburton Hills!It has been a good year so far for the Hammonds Plains region. Prices in Hammonds Plains have grown from an average of $269,452 in 2007 to $299,083 so far in 2008! ...

RESEARCH IN MOTION - Bedford / Halifax

RIM COMES TO BEDFORD, NS November 2005 - Research In Motion Ltd., maker of BlackBerry handheld telecom devices, announced today it will establish a $230-million technical support centre in the Halifax area - a move hailed by some observers as the most significant outside investment in Nova Scotia in 30 years.October 11, 2006 - Regional council paved the way Tuesday night for an Ontario company ...