Selling in the Winter or Spring? Take your photos now
Tags: Real estate photography, photos, home photos
There is no question that your home looks its best on the inside and the outside in the summer. While it may be warm and cozy looking/ feeling in the winter a lack of natural sunlight can make the rooms feel dim. Outside is self-explanatory with the everything in full bloom, and open pools, the exterior looks most inviting at this time. We always recommend to our clients who...Read More
Making your life stress free
Tags: Broker bay, simplified showings
When they say all agents are not created equal theyre right... And this is just another example of how we set ourselves apart. We've teamed up with Broker bay to streamline the showing request procedure (the old way; our office would call you, you would tell our reception that the showing is approved/ denied, our office would then call the showing agent with the instructions for the loc...Read More
Renovation Advice
Tags: Renovation, what rooms should I renovate to sell my home?
Whether you’re considering minor updates to perk up a room, or a full-scale renovation of your entire home, it’s important to be aware of how renovations might affect your property value, especially if you’re thinking of selling in the near future. Since most renovations resolve an issue or improve quality of life, many people automatically assume that they also increase a...Read More
Questions for your buyer
Tags: sellers questionnaire, buyers questionnaire
An agent with experience is worth their weight in gold. Especially when there is this much on the line! Here are some questions, and examples to help prepare you for selling your home. We were representing a seller/ listing once and had accepted a deal that was conditional on finance from the buyer. After our diligence in understanding why they were not going to be able to obtain the financ...Read More
Setting up your listing for a successful multiple offer night
Tags: Sell home, multiple offers, mutiple offers procedures
There are many more detailed steps we take while preparing your listing. Heres a list of everything we do. But for the purposes of this article we will simplify the explanation 1. Sign the listing plan for your move. We will go over some important questions and a checklist of items to prepare which you can find here We will also discuss our recommended pricing strategy. 2. ...Read More
Broker Bay Features
Tags: Broker bay features, finding and selling homes before MLS
Easy to use Access your showings schedule at any time on the client dashboard. No logins required. Change a showing on the fly Syndicate showings to your personal Calendar Fully automated. Every showing agent knows when you have an offer. Verified email by co-operating agent allows for unlimited mass communication A customizable agent to agent mess...Read More
Multiple offer night procedural email example
Tags: procedures, sale, for sale, real estate, toronto, GTA
This is an example of the email I send out to co-operating agents on your offer night. It sets the bar on expectations and removes all of the headaches and games that people will try, it sets the serious buyers apart from the not-so-serious Hi colleagues, good morning, Thank you for taking the time to show your client(s) 382 Yates Dr, Milton. This email will only be of inter...Read More
???? Calculating your net proceeds
Tags: Calculating net proceeds after sale
The cheque is in! How much do you get to keep? There are a number of closing costs to consider. Legal Fees. Lawyer’s fees vary, but often have structured fees for the purchase and sale of homes posted on their websites. Sellers pay in the area of $1200.00 for a lawyer to look after the legal details necessary to close their home. Mortgage Fees. Check with ...Read More
How Broker Bay Helps Us Sell your home off market
Tags: Exclusive listings, sold, selling, off market homes for sale
When we list your home on broker bay before it goes to MLS it becomes available to 25,000 agents. Its not available to the public. It is a system that when utilized brings many deals together before even going to MLS. The coming soon/ exclusive listing feature can be very beneficial to sellers. - Great tool to provide feedback on price - Never any history of your price, ect. See ...Read More
Our Seller's Procedure Checklist
Tags: Sellers procedures, sellers checklist
Were firm believers in hard work and getting it done right. See the checklist we take your listing through: Exclusive listing + open house Google the address - clean search? Condo? Management questions post video to linked in / bit.ly / Ensure listing correctness both boards Please prepare for us Thanks for your listing email I...Read More