Share this Story: Real estate in Atlantic Canada in a whirlwind of demand, with prices blowing sky-highReal estate in Atlantic Canada in a whirlwind of demand, with prices blowing sky-high One realtor with 40 years' experience says he doesn't even know how to describe it to people Photo by Getty ImagesArticle content After nearly 40 years in Nova Scotia real estate, Alex Astbury was trying to float toward retirement. Try refreshing your browser, or Real estate in Atlantic Canada in a whirlwind of demand, with prices blowing sky-high Back to video “I thought, ‘This is great! Real Estate Associations illustrate the larger trend: In 2016, total monthly sales never exceeded $300 million in a month. He calls it “shocking.” “It’s just absolutely craziness out there, at a level that I have not seen in my 40 years of real estate,” Astbury said. For Astbury, an avid sailor who’s sailed across the Atlantic, the quickly rising real estate tide means his retirement, with more time for sailing in Lunenburg, has not quite arrived.

Source: National Post March 16, 2021 10:52 UTC