Walt and Mary came to our home for dinner tonight. They have been in the real estate business in Nova Scotia for almost 40 years. Their specialty is water front property. We are not experts but we have lived here part time for 18 years so we have seen markets wax and wane. Thirty years ago buyers were mainly German. They preferred living on a lake or river. Twenty years ago the Americans came to buy vacation homes, always on the bold Atlantic ocean, just like us. Ten years ago the folks from Alberta were buying water front property. There were times when nobody was buying second homes.
Our little town has become a retirement destination. Lots of folks have retired here from Ontario. My brother and sister in law have visited us each summer. Tonight at dinner, Dave commented on the beauty and charm of the area. He wondered why it is not better known? This is a question I have always asked myself. We love it here. And I know the area is growing but most Canadians have never set foot on the province, let alone Americans. The society is civilized and the people are polite and friendly so why don't people buy here? It is a puzzle.
Yesterday the temperature in San Antonio was 101 degrees. Here by the ocean it was 72. The air is clear and clean. This is the perfect spot to spend the summer. The ocean sparkles and is always changing. For us, we do not really want hordes of people pouring into the province but the working people could stand more action. But that does not appear to be happening. We will just enjoy the place but we do wonder why there are not more people buying here on the shore. Living here is delightful.
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