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Why use Mark?
Selling a home takes more than just putting a "for
sale" sign out front. You need an agent with experience
and training to help you determine the right price,
come up with an effective marketing strategy, and anticipate
and solve any problems that come up during the selling
process. A real estate professional can help you with
every part of selling your home, and offer you a smoother,
hassle-free experience.
When you're selling your home, there are a number of
advantages to working with Mark:
- He knows real estate values in your neighbourhood
and will help price your home competitively by preparing
a market analysis of homes that have sold, competing
homes that are still on the market and homes that were
on the market but didn't sell.
- He will establish a marketing strategy for your
home, ensuring that it's exposed to as many potential
buyers as possible.
- He takes care of the tasks involved in selling a
house, ensuring that the transaction is simple and low-stress
for you.
- He is an expert in the home selling process and
will advise you of your rights, options and obligations.
- He is an experienced negotiator and will work for
you to get you the best possible price.
Preparing your home for a showing
If you're planning an open house, or are expecting buyers
to be looking at your home, make sure their first impression
is a good one. Here are few hints for making your house
look great to potential buyers:
Exterior
- House in good repair
- House number easy to read
- Eavestroughs, down spouts and soffits in good repair
- Garage/car port clean and tidy
- Litter picked up
- Cracked or broken window panes replaced
- Lawns and hedges cut and trimmed, garden weeded
and edged
- Doorbell and door hardware in good repair
- Porch and foyer clean and tidy
Interior
- Chipped plaster and paint touched up or replaced
- Doors and cupboards properly closed
- Leaky taps and toilets repaired
- Burned out light bulbs replaced
- Squeaky doors oiled
- Mirrors, fixtures and taps cleaned and polished
- Seals around tubs and basins in good repair
- Floors cleaned, garbage containers empty
- Inside of closets and cupboards neat and tidy
- Appliances cleaned
- Countertops neat and polished
- All lights turned on
- Air conditioner turned on in warm weather
- Fresh air in house
- Fireplace lit in cooler weather
- Halls and stairs cleaned
- Drapes opened during daylight
- Carpets freshly vacuumed
- Fresh flowers in various rooms
- Jewelry and valuables locked safely away or taken with
you
- Valuable property, such as art, vases and figurines
out of reach, out of sight or locked away
- Pets absent, where possible, or contained during the
showing, and litter boxes clean
The elements of an offer
Here's a quick reference to everything you need to know
about accepting on offer on your home.
1. Price
Depends on the market and the buyers, but generally,
the price offered is different from the asking price.
2. Deposit
Shows the buyer's good faith and will be applied against
the purchase price of the home when the sale closes.
3. Terms
Includes the total price the buyer is offering
as well as the financing details. The buyer may be arranging
his/her own financing or may ask to assume your existing
mortgage if you have an attractive rate.
4. Conditions
These might include "subject to home inspection,"
"subject to the buyer obtaining financing,"
or "subject to the sale of the purchaser's property."
5. Inclusions and exclusions
These may include appliances and certain fixtures or
decorative items, such as window coverings or light
fixtures.
6. Closing or possession date
Generally, the day the title of the property is transferred
to the buyer and funds are received by the seller, unless
otherwise specified (except in Manitoba and Quebec). |
