Recent Blog Posts by Paulette Upshall

Kids' Outside Activities

The warmer temperatures have most kids wanting to spend all their waking hours outside! Here are some great ideas for fun family activities to help you make the most of your outdoor time in the next few months. 1. Why not capitalize on spring fever by gathering the whole family together to make a bucket list of everything you want to do this summer?  2. Have an old tarp that has ...

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 ...

Halifax is Awarded $25 BILLION ship building contract

AT 5pm on October 19, 2011, the Federal Government announced the most exciting news ever for our region - Halifax/Nova Scotia/Irving get $25 BILLION to build 21 combat ships for the navy. CBC News intervewed various people in Halifax... "It means that we're going to be able to bring people home and to allow them to have prosperity here in the province" — Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...