Community Game Plan
Community Game Plan
Podcast Description
Jim Smart and Eric Holman, from The Real Estate Team, are grabbing a mic to discuss all things Community and Halifax Real Estate!
Join Jim and Eric as they talk about how to manage the challenges you may face listing your home, to avoid "seller's remorse." They also will chat about the importance of understanding a community beyond real estate, their military backgrounds, and their involvement in coaching youth sports.
On this show, you can expect guest industry professionals and community leaders, who can provide comprehensive insights to help you make informed decisions about choosing your new community, including practical aspects like childcare and recreational facilities.
Tune in to Community Game Plan for community, real estate, and other shenanigans!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The show covers various themes relating to community involvement and the Halifax real estate market, with episodes discussing topics such as avoiding seller's remorse, community amenities, traffic impacts on property values, and personal stories from coaching youth sports, alongside expert insights from guests like photographers and community leaders.
Jim Smardon and Eric Holman, from The Real Estate Team, are grabbing a mic to discuss all things Community and Halifax Real Estate!
Join Jim and Eric as they talk about how to manage the challenges you may face listing your home, to avoid ”seller’s remorse.” They also will chat about the importance of understanding a community beyond real estate, their military backgrounds, and their involvement in coaching youth sports.
On this show, you can expect guest industry professionals and community leaders, who can provide comprehensive insights to help you make informed decisions about choosing your new community, including practical aspects like childcare and recreational facilities.
Tune in to Community Game Plan for community, real estate, and other shenanigans!
In Episode 20 of Community Gameplan, hosts Eric and Jim sit down with special guest Matt Stickland, founding editor of Grand Parade — a Halifax city hall newspaper — and host of The Grand Parade podcast. Matt brings years of on-the-ground reporting experience covering Halifax Regional Municipality, and joins Eric and Jim for a candid conversation about how city hall really works, the ongoing debate over property taxes, and what it takes to hold local government accountable through independent journalism.
The conversation covers:
- What’s really happening inside Halifax City Hall right now
- Breaking down property tax policy and why reform has been decades in the making
- The role of independent, local journalism in keeping municipal government accountable
- Matt’s path from the Navy and submarine service to journalism and founding Grand Parade
- Behind-the-scenes stories from covering council meetings, budgets, and community planning
- Why local news matters more than ever for cities like Halifax
Whether you’re a Halifax resident trying to make sense of your tax bill or just someone who cares about how local government actually functions, this episode offers an insider’s perspective you won’t get anywhere else.
About the Guest
Matt Stickland is the founding editor of GrandParade.news, an independent Halifax city hall newspaper, and host of The Grand Parade podcast, which delivers an irreverent, in-depth look at Halifax city hall, its policies, and the people who shape them. Before launching Grand Parade, Matt spent a decade in the Navy — including deployment aboard HMCS Charlottetown and service as a submariner — before completing his Bachelor of Journalism and becoming one of Halifax’s most dedicated municipal reporters.
Reach out to Matt – https://bsky.app/profile/landofsticks.bsky.social
Reach out to Eric Homan and Jim Smardon – [email protected]
https://www.instagram.com/therealestateteamns/
Eric Holman
https://www.instagram.com/ericholmanrealestate/
Jim Smardon
https://www.instagram.com/jimsmardon.greenrealestate/
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