Your Free 2026 First-Time Home Buyer Guide
Everything we walk our own clients through, from nearly 40 years of selling homes in Nova Scotia. Every program, every cost and every step to getting your keys, in one free guide.
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Inside the guide:
Nova Scotia’s new 2% down program and the $28,500 interest-free down payment loan
Up to $50,000 back on a new build with the first-time buyer GST rebate
What you can actually afford in today’s Halifax market, with real monthly numbers
The property tax reset most buyers never see coming
A full breakdown of closing costs, including deed transfer tax
The step-by-step process from pre-approval to keys, plus a
12-month countdown
How to win in a multiple-offer situation, and the mistakes to avoid
Why buyers work with us:
A father and three sons: Dan, Alex, Mack and Ben Chisholm
An in-house AACI appraiser, so every offer is backed by appraisal-level pricing
We’re competitors at heart, and we negotiate every deal like it’s a championship game
Marchand Homes’ real estate partner since 2017
We own investment properties ourselves, so our advice comes from experience
No pressure, ever
5.0 ★ from 23 Google reviews
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About the Chisholm Group
The Chisholm Group is a father and three sons: Dan, Ben, Mack and Alex Chisholm. Together we bring nearly 40 years of real estate experience to buyers, sellers and investors across Halifax Regional Municipality, Truro, the Annapolis Valley and the South Shore. We’re licensed with Sutton Group Professional Realty.
Ben holds the AACI designation, one of the most rigorous appraisal credentials in Canada, and Mack is working toward his. Very few real estate teams in Nova Scotia have that level of valuation expertise in-house. Every price we recommend and every offer we write is grounded in how homes are actually appraised.
We’ve been the real estate team for Marchand Homes since 2017, and we own investment properties ourselves. Whether you’re buying your first home, selling or building a portfolio, you get all four of us on your file. We’re a family business, and we treat every client like family from the first conversation to the final signature.