STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL SALE
1. Choose
Interview a few agents and choose one – not based on price or fees – but on their skills, reputation, experience and success. Top agents achieve top sale prices for their clients. We are in the top 2% of realtors in Toronto.
2. Prepare
Preparing your home in today’s competitive market is essential to maximize your sale price. We work with stagers, painters, handymen and a myriad of other professionals to ensure that all of our clients’ homes are well prepared. All you have to do is give us the keys and we will get everything done for you.
3. Inspections
We recommend having a pre-listing home inspection enabling any minor repairs to be done before going to market. This eliminates unnecessary surprises and ensures a firm offer.
4. Your Family
Prepare your family for the sale process. We will tailor the showing schedule to your family’s lifestyle to minimize interruptions in your day-to-day lives.
5. Pricing
Price your home fairly and competitively. We are very accurate in our pricing, you truly do benefit from two highly experienced professionals. We will provide you with a realistic pricing analysis so that you can decide how you want to price your home.
HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR HOMES VALUE
Sounds easy enough, right? And yet, did you know, in Toronto, through this incredibly buoyant market, only 56% of the homes that were listed on MLS actually sold? That means that a full 44% didn’t sell at all. Of the ones that did sell, the average price was 98% of the asking price. So how do you maximize that percentage?
1. Choose a strong agent
Ask for references
Don't choose an agent based on your house evaluation
Don't choose an agent based on their fee
2. Prepare your home
Declutter, cleaner than clean, touch up everything
3. Pricing your home properly
Make sure you see a CMA the day you list your home
4. Top Notch Marketing
Great exposure = great price
MARKETING TACTICS THAT WORK
All of the following is undertaken by us on your behalf to achieve the best price for your home.
FORMS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Before agreeing to work with a Realtor, you should ensure that they have fully explained all of the following forms:
- Form 810 – Working with a Realtor
- Form 200a – Listing Agreement
- Form 290 – Sale Freehold MLS Data Information Form
- Form 225 – Seller Property Information Statement
- Form 820 – Residential Information Checklist
- Form 224 – Sellers Direction re: Property / Offers
- Form 108 – Entry / Access to Property – Sellers Acknowledgement
- Form 801 – Offer Summary Document
- Form 320 – Confirmation of Co-operation and Representation
- Form 100 – Agreement of Purchase and Sale
YOU ARE NOT JUST HIRING AN AGENT BUT AN ENTIRE BROKERAGE
The actual contractual relationship that you have is not with the Realtor you are talking with, but their brokerage. Ensure that not only the agent, but also the brokerage has an outstanding reputation of customer service and success.