A First Time Home Buyer Success Story!


Being a first-time home buyer these days is not always an easy task. As most are aware we have had price increases accompanied with rising interest rates. Despite these challenges, I recently helped an amazing family buy their first home together. I was so thrilled and full to the brim of happiness for them all!

The Appleby’s were referred to me from another Appleby that I had the privilege to help buy her first home a few years back. I was happy to get to see the whole family again and meet new family members as well. The Appleby’s knew where they wanted to be to raise their family. They wanted a neighbourhood where they could set roots and be part of a community. I was thrilled when I learned they wanted to…

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11 Glencairn Lane | A Brian MacKay-Lyons Masterpiece

As a Realtor, I see a lot of homes.  I see small homes, big homes, new homes and old homes.  I get to see luxury condos, heritage conversions and waterfront cottages. For all the homes I see, there are only a handful of occasions where I find myself saying, “Wow!"

The Kutcher House at 11 Glencairn Lane provides exactly that reaction.  I’m not even creating hyperbole here.  From the moment I drove up the private lane to see it for the first time, I was legitimately excited to get inside.  It has a special air about it.  An imposing presence from the first moment you lay eyes on it.  As I stepped through the steel gates to the courtyard, I found a structure hovering over a massive boulder. When…

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It’s no secret that in the past several years, people have been flocking to Nova Scotia from across Canada.  Although that has slowed down in recent months, it’s still nice to tell a story about a couple who’ve moved home to Nova Scotia!

Here was a scenario where all of a sudden, my clients were provided with a job offer to move home.  The clock was quickly ticking and we were tasked with finding a home within the period of a dedicated house hunting trip.  Katy came alone, while Junior remained at home - the trust!  

We had a wide search radius from Clayton Park to Sackville to Colby Village. Wanting to stay within a certain budget, we spread our search out to find some areas that were suitable, with an eye for a home that didn’t need a…

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Searching for your dream home is an exciting and complex journey, especially in the competitive Real Estate market in Halifax as of the last 3 years. Fortunately, there's an expert who has consistently gone above and beyond to help her clients navigate through all the processes related to their unique Real Estate needs: Koree Burt.

Koree's commitment to her clients is highlighted from the moment she meets them. Her dedication, expertise, and genuine passion for helping clients is clearly shown from the moment she makes contact. She understands that buying a home is not just a transaction but a significant life milestone, and if you ask her past clients they’ll tell you she treats it as such!

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Congratulations and welcome home, Vanessa and Kevin!

Vanessa and Kevin placed a lot of trust in Chris during their home search, which is not something he takes lightly.  After an initial Zoom meeting, he learned they were looking to relocate back to Nova Scotia.  To add to the pressure, they wanted to secure a house before they got here to see it in person!

The Covid years made sight-unseen offers a more common occurrence.  Video, 3D tours and FaceTime Virtual walk-throughs allow us to provide more information than ever before, but there’s nothing that replaces the feeling of walking around your potential new home in person.  Luckily for Chris, he and his clients were able to lean on some local family members for them to be the ears and eyes on…

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