Paul Viau Halifax Real Estate

 June / July sales are off to the tune of 117 sales to July 28 ,2010  - down from

153 sales in 2009 , and 154 in the same period in 2008. 

 

Year over year sales are up slightly at 428 sold to July  28  as compared to 405

Sales in 2009 and a  solid 509 in 2008 for the same time period.

 

What with last year so bad we had 30% less sales over 2008. The year started out with

A bang and we were up 30% through May and then things just slowed down.

 

Picture of Bishops Landing from -- Halifax Condo Sales.

 

Sorely the beach traffic hasn’t put this much of a damper on Condo sales!

 

CMHC tightening and the new banking rules must be taking there toll .  First time

Buyers must be having a harder time affording the condo.

 

Also remember that HRM has a shortage of new condos. The lack of new construction

Is placing the bulk of the sales on the back of resale’s throughout.

 

The August/fall market promises to be good.  I believe that we will still finish the year

With a good # of condo sales – Maybe – 20 % up from lat year?

 

This data  reminds us that it is ever important to price condos for sale with in reason!

 I don’t think that the market will bear a 10 -15 % increase!

 

 

 

 According to Halifax's Prime website on Condo's and condo sales.

 

Paul Viau is a licensed Real Estate agent in The Province of Nova Scotia.

He works for Exit Realty Citadel – Halifax          902-293-1113

Well -  I was on site yesterday and they are busy putting the form work in place for the 

completion of the third floor.

 

 It looks more like a building now !

 I talked to person at the Listing agents office and they said the project is 60% sold!

This is proof that the condo market is alive and well in this city.

The closing date is still projected June 2011.

 

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They have the basement almost finished. Pouring the forms for
the first floor ! Hopefully they will not slow down too much as the cold
sets in.

 

Sales are going well I hear  -and will continue now that there is something to look at.

To receive more info on the project just go to my form.

Here is another picture of work on the site as of jan05/10

 

 To go to the HOME PAGE

 

 

The Trillium at South Park - Sept 10/09 update.

 

Well I was at the site this morning and the hole is a lot deeper! And a crane has taken up residence
on site. The excavators are almost done and are located near the south side of the hole.
It looks as though a concrete pad has been poured and we will be going up from here
on out!      Here is the hole and the concrete pad.

The crane is a sign of good things to come!

 The Trillium is proposed to be finished by June 2011. At this point
all bets are on them finishing on time. WM Feres has a great record.

For more information on units available and scheduling please leave
Info on the contact form on the home page.

 

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APRIL 2009

 

The long talked about project at Southpark and Brenton "The Trillium" will be marketed by Coldwell Banker Supercity. They will post information on their site as they get it finalized. The project is in early stages and people may register their interest for any particular unit. The project will have a 5000 sq ft Penthouse and lots of 2500 Sq ft suites on lower levels. 

As of today (04/14/09) the project is underway - They are digging the hole for the foundation and parking.

 

I hear they are encountering the usual underground water flow and springs etc. Otherwise the project is full steam ahead.

The project has yet to go MLS and it  could be a few years away. If you wish to have representation please fill out the form below.

Link to Condo Form

 

 Paul Viau is a licensed Realtor in Nova Scotia -  Exit Realty  Citadel Halifax - 902-293-1113

Published Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:33 PM by Paul Viau Filed under: south end condominiums  Halifax, The trillium at south park, The Trillium condominium, Downtown Halifax condos Nova Scotia, condo halifax south end

Photos are perhaps the most neglected item in a listing - Considering their importance.

 

 

Point2 (point2.com) conducted a study monitoring listings over a 30-day period which clearly showed that properties which feature just one photo generated approximately five views and 1.37 leads, while listings displaying 21 or more images received over 77 views and close to 11 leads. Clearly, the listings that added 20+ photos generated nearly 10 times the number of leads and over 15 times the number of views.

According to these findings, a $600,000 home, sporting only one photo, could sell for as much as 3.8% LESS or a loss of over $22,000, just because there was only one photo accompanying the listing.

More amazing is the fact that only 12% of agents posted the maximum 20 photos. (done elsewhere - max here is 30)

An additional study showed that the average Days on Market had direct correlation to the number of photos posted:
- 1 photo = 70 DOM
- 6 photos = 40 DOM
- 16-19 photos = 36 DOM
- 20 photos max – 32 DOM

The price of the home is also affected by this marketing medium:
- 1 Photo = 91.2% of Original Price
- 6 or more = 95% of Original Price

These percentages will increase even more with a high quality photo. 

May people ask why all real estate professionals don’t used professional grade photography equipment with wide angle capabilities, or hire a professional photographer to take photos for them.  Well, the answer to that is money.  Professional camera equipment can cost a few thousand dollars and professional photographers are quite expensive.  Not all real estate agents are full time professionals, and many are not willing to invest this kind of money for their clients.

 

Think about it this way.  Don't you want the best for your property! Do you think that cutting corners on perhaps the most 

important aspect of the listing is the right way to go? 

 

If you're a homeowner, you want to make sure your Realtor uses photographs that showcase your home - ask to see his or her portfolio before signing a listing contract!

 

Call us for an interview today!

 

902-293-1113

prviau@gmail.com

 

 

 

Paul Viau is licensed to sell real estate in the Province of Nova Scotia.

 

Licensed  with Exit Realty Citadel , Halifax,  -- 902- 405-3948

 

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9   Google likes us .  We are on page #1 for most condo searches in or involving Halifax or Nova Scotia.                               homesearchnovascotia.com is our mirror site.   Do you believe that having your listing with us could be an               advantage over our Competition?

 

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       Point2 Agent provides the largest syndication network in the industry,
        with over 35 syndication partners, displaying listings on over 300 destinations.

 

 

7   We use normal MLS (R)  services and all the traditional means of advertising. ie: Herald , Cable.

 

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5    Blog for each property done and posted on our site. Guaranteed to be on 1st page of Google within 2 days!                     You  pick the keywords!

 

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Paul Viau can be reached at  902-293-1113

                                         or         1-800-757-9165  - dial 0                       

                                            or       E-mail at paul@condosnovascotia.com                                                HOME

 

 Paul Viau is licensed to sell Real Estate in the Province of Nova Scotia.  And is licensed with Exit realty Citadel.

 

Office # 902- 405-3948      3770 Kempt Rd. Unit #3, Halifax , NS. 

According to my sources -the condo side of the HarbourIsle development is dead. --For  now.

 The activity over there now is the commercial development and it has nothing to do with the 

residential condo tower as proposed.

 

       Proposed model of development

The developer claims they will look at the condo project in the spring again.........

A shame - as far as I'm concerned. Would have brought some vitality to the Burnside area.

 

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Paul Viau is licensed to sell real estate in the Province of Nova Scotia.    With Exit Realty Citadel - Kempt Rd., Halifax   405-3948

A quick update. - The condominium is now registered and it is ready for
immediate occupancy. They had a deal where you  could get 6 months
condo fees or equivalent off the price if you wrote on a unit before Aug 30.

 -- As reported by www.condosnovascotia.ca

 

Armoury Square condominiums sits at 30.5 Meters tall Overlooking the
Halifax commons.  A 97 unit condominium with 85 - one, two and three
bedroom suites and 12 townhouses attached at the lower level. The address
is 5769 Cunard st.

 

Armoury Square, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is being developed by Giffels
Management Limited for IG Realty Investments Inc. and the Daniels Group.
Giffels Design
Build is builder for the  the project

 

The building was designed by Duffas Romans Kundzins Rounsefell Architects

Its projects have received a number of design awards, including an Award of Excellence for Historic Properties

The engineering for this project was done by Malcomb Pinto engineering Ltd

All these firms have top notch reputations and the building reflects that.

                                A look down the street (East) towards Robie.

             Directly in front of the building looking East towards the old Armoury's

 

Across the street - A view of the Halifax Commons - A place to hang out in the summer.
Not to mention the home of world class concerts - Paul Mccartney for one.

 Watch a concert or just listen from your deck !

For information on units available or just further info on this project  - CLICK HERE

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 Paul can be reached by cell at 902-293-1113

Paul Viau is a licensed Realtor(R) in the province of Nova Scotia

With Exit Realty Citadel. -Kempt Rd , Halifax  902-405-3948

The Hydrostone Place approaches full ownership! The boutique style condominium in Halifax's North end
is IMP"s first foray into Halifax's Condo Market. The building is unique and because of it's small size has
a certain character that you can almost feel as you enter the foyer.

The Crown mouldings and high baseboards throughout. 5 new appliances in every unit.
Each suite has a luxurious feel to it.  As of  the 10 th of Sept The condo site of Halifax
reported there were a couple 1 bedroom units available - But they are selling quick.

 

       View of The Hydrostone Place from Russell St.

 

For info on the units available and or upcoming units please go to the home page

Please remember to type in the Hydrostone Place.

 

So - You're considering selling your condo in the Halifax area?

Why not try the best Condo resource in the Halifax,Dartmouth,Bedford areas.
We offer a condo website that offers the most web traffic specifically for condos
than any other local Real Estate website in Halifax! (according to "Alexa "
- the web traffic web site)

A recent survey by the NAR - National Association of Realtors indicates that 96%
of buyers and sellers start their search on the internet!

List with www.condosnovascotia.com and get maximum  exposure for your
condo!

We offer full service MLS with all of our listings as well as a second listing service - The NLS
National Listing Service. Point2 agent offers the largest syndication service in the industry, with
over 35 syndication partners displaying listings in over 300 locations.

We also do a blog for your property - on the condo web site itself
 We also take full advantage of social media as well as social bookmarking to get you extreme exposure on the internet.   If   Twitter, Digg, Delicious, Stumbleupon, Linkedin and Facebook    mean anything to you and your property then you should give us a call!

Get page one on GOOGLE visibility for your own property Blog in a matter of days!  

 

We also offer professional photography with every listing we take! The number and the quality
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and the market time.

Why not give www.condosnovascotia.com a quick look.

You want exposure ......don't you?

     902-293-1113

or  pviau@guarantygmac.com

 

***** note *****  We are under construction.