Our Commitment During the COVID-19 Crisis
To our valued customers and real estate consumers, We know this is a trying and stressful time for all of us in Canada. Things are changing almost hourly with government recommendations at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels. At RE/MAX, we want to...
Are you Ready to Become a Homeowner?
Buying a property is most likely the biggest investment you will ever make. Let’s see if we can make this life-changing event as seamless as possible. Your first stop should be your bank or mortgage broker. What is the difference between the two? A bank sells their...
Do you need to Sell a Home before you Buy a New One?
If you already own a home and are looking to upsize, down size, move across town or across the country, what is your first step? For most of us, that first step will be selling your home before purchasing another. Holding two mortgages is not ideal for the average...
Family Pet while Selling
Many of us have family pets and they must be considered when your house is going to be shown to virtual strangers – your home’s potential buyer. If your pet is crate trained, he will feel safest if he is crated during a showing. If not crate trained, some people will...
Showings
You are about to have your first showing. Are you ready? You have completed the “To Do” list, you have “Staged” the house, the listing agreement is in place, the sign is on the front lawn – but are you ready? Here are a few last minute things you can do to make sure...
Staging
Staging is big business in the real estate industry, and from time to time, clients will ask us – should we hire a stager. For the most part, if we know they will follow through on our suggested “To DO List”, we tell them it won’t be necessary. Staging is done to make...
Timing
Is there a best time of the year to sell my house? While the best time of year to put your home on the market may appear to be the summer months, the reality is houses sell at any time of the year – even over the Christmas holidays! In Canada, we do have some pretty...
What to Expect when you List your Property #2
You decided to sell, have retained a realtor, and decided on selling price. Now what? It’s time to prepare your house and yourselves. Your realtor may suggest you have a professional Home Inspector to perform an inspection on your property. The inspection will...
The Listing Agreement
The listing agreement is a legal contract between the owners (yourselves) and your real estate agent’s broker – in some cases this agent and the broker can be one and the same. However, most brokers do not actively sell; instead they lead the support team for the...
Forms
It might be a good idea to familiarize yourself with the myriad of forms you will be asked to read, fill out or sign leading up to and during the process of selling your property. The links below are a complete list of those pamphlets and forms: Working with a Realtor...
What to expect when you list your property
You have made your decision to sell and have chosen a realtor with whom you feel comfortable. The selling process may seem daunting, but with the help of an experienced realtor and the support of their real estate office team, you should feel confident in their...
Choosing A Realtor
We have already discussed the benefits of allowing a realtor to guide you in the decision making process of whether or not to sell your house. Now that you are ready to have that conversation, how do you go about choosing a realtor that is a great fit for you? It’s...
Making the Decision to Sell
There are many reasons for people making that big decision to sell their home – moving, up-sizing, down-sizing, moving, divorce, or health issues. Whatever the reason, the decision is sometimes a difficult one. We talk to our family, our friends, our work colleagues...