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Retiring soon and planning on selling your long-term home to embrace condo living? Hoping to live downtown? If so, your timing is impeccable as condominium developments are hot in Halifax at the moment. The Rise Of Downtown Condos In Halifax Just a few years ago, condos were a minor development on the urban landscape. Since…

Even if you are an experienced homebuyer who has purchased several properties in your adult life, you may be unprepared for the experience of buying a condo. Although the net result of the process is putting you in a new home, there are unique things to consider when you buy a condominium in Halifax. It…

Retiring, but need more income? Concerned about the housing options for your parents who are retiring? Want to offer a separate suite for your grown children, rather than having them live with you? In any case, the answer might be to acquire property with an income suite. Throughout Canada, homes with “secondary suites” offer income…

Buying or selling the home to achieve your retirement goals? Don’t fall prey to myths and preconceived notions that plague the real estate market. Doing so at this time can slow down your progress and make the process of selling a home and buying another more of a chore than it needs to be. Here…

If you are a Baby Boomer planning your retirement or even a retired person with too much house on your hands, downsizing may be a hot topic in your household. Before you make a move, it is important to consider what you need. Your current home may have both possessions you can do without and…

The average Canadian is online over 36.3 hours a month, visiting an average of 80 sites If you are like most seniors, you have probably discovered the advantages of interacting online, whether it’s to see pictures of the grandchildren, exchange email with friends, shop, bank and post on social media. You can even look at…