· ·"How long will it take to sell my home?"Once you have signed the listing agreement, I will implement a thorough, professional and time-proven marketing plan to get your home sold as quickly as possible. Unless you have an exclusive agreement, your home will be listed on the MLS system (multiple listing system) which will expose your property to all the agents in the area. All agents will know that your home is for sale and be able to match it to their buyers who are looking for a home like yours.
· Top ·"What can I expect my agent to do?"As your realtor I will deliver all of the following major functions:
- Market your home to the real estate community - many homes are sold by co-operating agents
- Market your home to the buying public through advertising, marketing and internet exposure
- Keep you informed with feedback from other agents, buyers impressions, information on any new listings or sales in your neighbourhood, general market activity and anything else that impacts on the sale of your home
- Skillfully negotiate on your behalf in the offer process
- Follow up all necessary inspections, appraisals, or conditions on the sale
- Make sure all necessary paperwork is expedited
- Make sure that you are kept well informed and are satisfied with the process of the transaction
- Thank you for your business
See my "17 Step Home Marketing Plan"
· Top ·"What can I do to help sell my home more quickly?"
There are a lot of things you can do.
CMHC has a great online checklist on "Getting your house ready to sell".
We will do a thorough inspection of your home Together. I'll give you my suggestions on how you can show your home off to its very best advantage and what items you should consider fixing or replacing. A realtor knows what buyers like to see, and can give you the benefit of an objective point of view.
Another big plus for showing your home is to allow buyers the time and space to view it properly. Most people feel uncomfortable if the vendor is home or underfoot throughout the showing. Avoid it if you can.
· Top ·"How will I know whether an offer I get on my home is fair and if I should accept it?"No one can, or should, tell you what price to accept for selling your home. Only you can decide that. But you are paying a realtor for professional advice. Your realtor has extensive knowledge about market prices for homes like yours, in your neighbourhood. Your sales representative is out there every day looking at houses, making and receiving offers on homes on behalf of other purchasers and vendors like you. They have developed a very good feel for the "right price" that should be paid for a home given all the factors and circumstances involved. For example, your realtor knows that when it comes down to negotiating the price, a purchaser may be willing to give you slightly more if you can give them the closing date they would like. The knowledge, judgment, experience, and negotiating know-how your realtor can bring to the table when you're considering an offer, will bring you peace of mind when it comes to accepting a price for your home.
· Top ·"Should I accept a conditional offer?"Once again, you should feel entirely comfortable with whatever offer you do accept. Conditions on buyers being approved for financing, or on home inspections, are generally quite common and not usually a concern, as long as the condition deadlines are reasonably short. Accepting an offer on your home on the condition of the sale of the purchaser's property, or any other condition that may not see resolution fairly quickly, requires careful thought. You want to be sure that such a condition is very likely to be fulfilled: you want to have your home sold, NOT sitting in limbo and missing out on showings from serious buyers. This is where the advice and experience of your realtor come in: they will be able to give the benefit of their judgment on whether the backup property is truly saleable, or whether the market is so hot that you should simply wait for another offer. You are in the middle of a big decision and you need the best advice you can get.
· Top ·"Once the offer is accepted, what else do I need to do?"You may need to tidy up and vacate the home just once more for the property inspection or the mortgage appraisal.
You will need to decide on a lawyer to handle your transaction and notify your sales person of your choice so that the office can forward all of the necessary paperwork for a smooth closing.
You will need to start thinking about packing, moving, or finding a new home if you need one. I will be happy to help you locate a new home either locally or anywhere around the world.
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