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In today's market, you have to get creative in marketing your Halifax home. More and more sellers are seeing the necessity of the power of "staging". It may seem silly but you can stage your home in line with the five senses. We are a sensory species and it's true that our judgment and emotions a...

As future Halifax homeowners, you are in the home stretch. You've learned about your Beacon score, what it is composed of and some programs to help raise that score. Now, you will learn some tips for improving your credit yourself by creating good credit habits. For anyone unfortunate enough to h...

In Part 2 of "Repair Your Credit Before Buying Your Halifax Home," we discussed how a Beacon score is determined and the most common credit mistakes that lower your score. But don't despair if your score is less than perfect, there are products available to improve that credit score so that you c...

Last time we determined that it is important to know your Beacon score before looking for a home mortgage for your new Halifax home. Brokers can help you increase your score by helping you make better financial decisions. But first, you need to understand how the Beacon score is determined. It is...

When you decide it's time to buy your Halifax home, it's important to know your credit score up front. Although credit may seem a mysterious concept to some people, it doesn't have to be for you. Paying your bills on time or being oblivious to basic rules of finance, can mean the difference betwe...

In  Part 1 of my post "Improve Your Halifax Home's Air Quality", you learned of potential dangers with the air quality and toxic levels in your Halifax home or an older home you are looking at buying. Learning of these dangers was the first step in alleviating any further problems. Now, let's dis...

If you own or are looking to buy an older Halifax house, there may be some air quality issues you need to research. In fact, even with a clean report from the home inspector, there may be air pollutants in any age home so be sure to check them out thoroughly. "You can have different kinds of poll...

Often times we don't invest the money into a remodel until we look to sell our Halifax home. In an ideal real estate market, a remodel would add value, but in today's market, expensive pre-sale renovations, for the most part, aren't worth it. According to Remodeling magazine's 2010 Remodeling Cos...