Court-Recognized Residential Real Estate Appraisers
Serving Nova Scotia & Eastern Ontario

From the get-go, family real estate deals can get complicated. When a relative wants to buy the home of an elderly parent, grandparent, aunt, or uncle, it may seem simple at first. Keep the house in the family, agree on a price, sign the papers, and move on. But that is not usually how it goes. Once the home is part of someone’s estate, other family members may later start asking hard questions. Was the price fair? Was the home sold below market value? Did one person get an a

Over the years, we have had the privilege of appraising land in historically racialized communities in Nova Scotia as part of the Land Titles Initiative . This important program helps residents in five historic African Nova Scotian communities gain clear title to their land. For more than a decade, we have sat in living rooms with residents and families, privileged to listen to the oral histories of life, land, and long resilience in these communities. Those conversations hav

If you’re going through a separation in Nova Scotia or Eastern Ontario , the appraisal often becomes one of the most contested parts of the process. And the issue usually isn’t the comparable sales. It’s the ifs . As highlighted in a Canadian Property Valuation article by James Rokeby, certain assumptions and conditions in an appraisal can significantly affect how reliable — and defensible — the final value is. 👉 You can read the full article here: https://www.aicanada.ca/ar

“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.” As Red Adair famously said, “If you think it’s expensive hiring a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” That lesson applies just as strongly to residential real estate appraisals — particularly in divorce proceedings, where valuation decisions directly affect equity, settlements, and financial stability. At Abacus Residential Appraisal Inc., we do not fight oil

The "Free Appraisal" Trap: Why "Free" Can Cost You Thousands This article was written by Abacus Residential Appraisals Inc., a professional residential real estate appraisal firm serving Nova Scotia and Ottawa. We provide independent property valuations for purchases, estates, divorce proceedings, refinancing, and litigation support. I recently received a message asking a very common question: "Is this free"? Quick Answer: No, a professional real estate appraisal is not free

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