Royal LePage Atlantic merges with Prudential Property Specialists in Bedford, Nova Scotia Royal LePage Atlantic announces their merger with Prudential Property Specialists in Bedford, NS, effective Jan. 8, 2013.Paul Doucet and Marilyn Purdy of Prudential Property Specialists look forward to this joint venture with Royal LePage Atlantic. Both are veterans of the real estate industry. Paul has been in the business for 30 years, and Marilyn for 46 years. They became business partners in 1996 and both have served on various real estate committees. Paul is completing his third term as a Commissioner of the Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission, and Marilyn was the President of the Halifax District Real Estate Board. Paul and Marilyn were looking for a brand with a similar culture and values to those they enjoyed with their former Prudential relationship. more... See more text