Nova Scotia’s Rear-Admiral Piers

November 17, 2005

Print PDF Rear-Admiral “Debby” Piers, has died aged 92. He was a young Canadian officer in charge of a slow convoy to Britain which was severely mauled by U-boats; the episode led to the Royal Navy insisting that the Canadians withdraw from the North Atlantic for further training. When the 42 ships of Convoy SC [...]

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REMAX REPORT YEAR-TO-DATE

October 20, 2005

Print PDF • Out-of-province purchasers also helped bolster sales throughout 2005, explains Polzler. “Thirtyfive per cent of major Atlantic centres cited purchasers from other parts of Canada and the United States as a factor in their marketplace. Those centres included Summerside, Bridgetown, Annapolis Royal, Digby, Pictou County, Moncton, Saint John, and Miramichi. • Oceanfront property [...]

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More on The Global Country of World Peace – George and Piscatqui lslands

October 16, 2005

Print PDF When the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) television show, Singalong Jubilee popularized the lyrics of the old song Farewell to Nova Scotia, they didn’t think someday people might begin to take them literally.

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Tradewinds sells Islands for World Peace Centre on Eastern Shore

October 12, 2005

Print PDF Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, creator of the Global Country of World Peace, wants to put two islands off Canso to work for peace. The man who turned the Beatles onto meditation has named George and Piscatqui islands in eastern Nova Scotia as the North American Islands of World Peace. …The ceremonies will include a [...]

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Nova Scotia Real Estate “IN THE NEWS”

October 6, 2005

Print PDF 3 articles INMAN NEWS Prices have increased http://www.lendinguniverse.com/RealEstateNewsStory.asp?story_id=48197&url=999 HALIFAX LIVE NDP still saying “save our shores” http://www.halifaxlive.com/artman/publish/coast_290905_773.shtml New York Times Article The Allure of buying an island http://www.luxuryrealestate.com/scripts/index.php?siteScript=siteNews&cat=MemberPress&ID=237 tim

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Is A Canadain Home an Investement for a US citizen?

September 22, 2005

Print PDF Is A Canadain Home an Investement for a US citizen? The answer is yes, but read these words courtesy of Inman News

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The UK’ers are coming, the UK’er are coming!

September 22, 2005

Print PDF Alan Steel writes about Nova Scotia. His article is pretty much accurate. Interesting angle and certainly paint a great picture of our province. “The language is English. The land mass is slightly smaller than Ireland. Although it’s not an island there’s 4,600 miles of stunning coastline. There are 85 golf courses, and Bill [...]

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Market Condition Update September 2005

September 19, 2005

Print PDF The volume of actual high-end sales receded during 2003, however, in most cases the asking prices did not fall off…. Through the latter part of 2003 and 2004, price adjustments were being made on many properties to attempt to lessen the apparent gap between asking and selling prices. …The nature of our middle [...]

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Canadian Realtor Recognized as International Award Winner

September 9, 2005

Print PDF I am pleased to announce that Tradewinds Realty has been recognized by the Bentley Motor Car Company in an international competition for 2005. The BENTLEY INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY AWARDS are now entering their 11th year; the International Property Awards have been called the Oscars of the property industry. …Award categories encompass estate agents, property [...]

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Historic Lunenburg Waterfront Purchased by Nova Scotia

August 25, 2005

Print PDF A non-profit community organization will be given a $5.5-million provincial loan to purchase the land, buildings and eight wharfs that have stood since being built early last century. …”I guess the first thank you goes to the community, who really understood the importance of our controlling the future and developing it as a [...]

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