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Halifax’s 2025 Regional Plan Rejected by Province: What It Means for Developers, Housing, and Real Estate

Halifax’s 2025 Regional Plan Hits a Roadblock — Here’s What It Means for Development and Housing On August 8, 2025, Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) got an unexpected answer from the Province of Nova Scotia: No. After five years of work, public consultation, an ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Aug 11, 2025

Halifax Single-Family Home Market – Year-to-Date 2025 Review

As of the end of July 2025, Halifax’s single-family home market has moved over 2,600 properties, with seasonal momentum driving both buyer activity and price behavior. This year’s market has been tight, competitive, and full of classic spring fever energy—especially when it ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Aug 08, 2025

Halifax Real Estate Market Update: July 2025 Single-Family Home Sales Breakdown

Halifax Single-Family Home Sales – July 2025 Market Report If you’re wondering how the Halifax housing market held up in July, the answer is: better than most expected. Despite a lot of headlines suggesting buyer fatigue and affordability concerns, 435 single-family home ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Aug 08, 2025

Why Halifax Property Assessments Don’t Reflect Real Market Value (And What You Can Do About It)

If you’ve ever opened your property tax assessment and nearly spit out your coffee, you’re not alone. In Halifax, property assessments are handled by the Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC). While the idea is to assess every home at “market value,” ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Aug 08, 2025

Why Are So Many Deals Falling Through? Terminated Real Estate Sales in Halifax Explained (2025)

By Sandra Pike, The Pike Group | Royal LePage Atlantic It’s one of the most frustrating things you can go through as a seller: you accept an offer, start mentally packing boxes, and then boom—your deal falls apart. Welcome to the world of terminated sales in Halifax real ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Aug 08, 2025

What July’s Showings Say About Halifax’s Housing Market

Let’s be blunt: Halifax is firmly in a buyer’s market, and the showing data from July 2025 proves it. Here’s the breakdown: Total Showings: 11,148 Homes for Sale: 1,419 Homes Sold: 435 Absorption Rate: 30.7% If you&r ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Aug 08, 2025

Are Halifax Housing Policies Making the Crisis Worse? A REALTOR®’s Take

Are Halifax Housing Policies Making the Crisis Worse? By Sandra Pike, The Pike Group | Royal LePage Atlantic Housing in Halifax isn’t just expensive — it’s getting more expensive to build, buy, and even move into. And while there’s no shortage of headlines abo ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Jul 22, 2025

Halifax Water RDC Increase: $27,000 Charge Could Impact New Home Buyers in 2025

Halifax Water Commission RDC Hike: How Development Charges Will Affect Nova Scotia Home Prices As someone working closely with buyers in the new home market, I'm seeing real concern about how this potential increase could impact both your project economics and buyer affordability. ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Jul 14, 2025

RDC Charges Are Halifax’s Hidden Housing Tariff — And Homebuyers Are Paying the Price

It may not be called a tax — but make no mistake, Halifax’s proposed $27,000 Regional Development Charge (RDC) increase is a TAX. Just like a tariff, this fee gets passed down the line and lands where it always does: squarely on the shoulders of the buyer. Halifax Water ha ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Jul 08, 2025

2025 Energy Rebates & Incentives Every Halifax Homeowner Should Know

Let’s be honest — living in Halifax means dealing with wild weather, from nor’easters to sticky summer heatwaves. That means energy bills can sneak up on you like a raccoon in your compost bin. But here’s the good news: there’s a pile of energy rebates and incentives av ...

Posted by Sandra Pike on Jul 06, 2025
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