One of the most common questions I hear is “How does the seller financing work?” When it comes to purchasing land in Nova Scotia, particularly in rural or undeveloped areas, buyers may find traditional bank financing challenging to secure. This is where seller financing comes in as a useful alternative. In a seller-financed land deal, … Read more
Nova Scotia GIS Maps: Never Get Lost Again It’s that ridiculous, sticky-humid type of heat that has your shirt soaked in 15 minutes. Both mosquitoes and deerflies are swarmed around us, zooming in for bites. We’ve wandered through forest deadfall and thick brush full of thorny plants that tear your legs as you trudge through. … Read more
Real estate investors in any part of the world are looking for the same thing: under-valued real estate investments with high upside potential. And if you’re not looking at Canada’s Atlantic coast as a promising opportunity, you might be missing out In particular, I feel Nova Scotia’s land market has the most to offer. Here’s … Read more
Nova Scotia Zoning Maps One of the challenges of buying land in Nova Scotia is determining what the potential uses of that land may be. Each municipality maintains their own zoning maps and land use bylaws. Nova Scotia zoning codes, bylaws and maps are useful to pinpoint a particular plot of land and determine its … Read more
When buying land in Nova Scotia, a title search is essential. Paperwork, right? When what you want is a beautiful slice of Nova Scotia land, who wants to dig through dusty old deeds and legal documents? But as I’ll explain below, a title search is a MUST-DO activity for any prospective land buyer. Let’s dive … Read more
If you’re involved in buying or selling land, or any real estate, a good real estate lawyer is essential. We’ve provided contact details for several below. A good first question to ask is, “how local does my real estate lawyer need to be?”. In my opinion, you’re better off with a good real estate lawyer … Read more
So, you’ve got some land – now what? It will take some time but we plan on building a comprehensive resource covering all the aspects of taking raw, vacant land and turning it into your dream home, cabin, or even a rental property. Topics will include land clearing, septic, water and power, excavation, permits and … Read more
Contents What is land migration? Is my property migrated? Do I need to migrate a property to buy/sell? Who pays for land migration? What are the costs? How is land migrated? Do I need a lawyer to migrate land? How long does it take to migrate land? Property migration issues for buyers Property migration issues … Read more
We’ve previously written about how the Nova Scotia Non-Resident Deed Transfer Tax may impact foreigners hoping to buy land in Nova Scotia. But here we’re discussing a different type of legislation (the federal government’s Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, which came into effect Jan 1, 2023). This Act is far … Read more
Since launching BuyLandNS.ca, I’ve had several people reach out to me for help in the process of either buying or selling plots of land in Nova Scotia. Most of my advice is captured in the buyer’s guide to buying land in Nova Scotia, but I do get questions on things it doesn’t cover. Many times … Read more
