Let's Work Togther to Ensure You Get the Most Money For Your Home.

Once you have listed with me, I will enter your home in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) database. I will also provide you with the opportunity to list your home in the Advisor Real Estate paper to help expose your home to thousands of poential buyers on the Peninsula. Here is a glance at the marketing that will help sell your home:


Marketing:


A) Multiple Listing Service.

B) Twice monthly advertising in the Real Estate Advisor.

C) Bay Realty's office tour with twenty eight top Realtors.

D) Hot sheets to all real estate offices.

E) Virtual tour of the interior and exterior of your home (see examples on the Home Page).

F) Full color listing on the Internet on the mls.ca web sight and the bayrealty.com web sight with 10 full color digital photos.

G) Lawn signage, installed by a proffessional sign company.

H) Direct mail newsletter to 340 local clients quarterly.

I) A Realtor present for every showing.

J) Feedback within 48 hours of every showing.

K) Open House from 2 - 4:00 Sundays- on request.


The important thing to do when selling your home is to have me complete a Current Market Evaluation. This will give you an up todate  look at "what similar homes in your area are selling for". Together we can determine an accurate price to listed your home based on this information. Please look through this website for additional information and to view my existing listings. Working with me will ensure that you will  receive the best professional service and the most money for your home. This evaluation service is free.

Recommended businesses to help make buying and selling go even smoother.

Notaries;

Megan Knight-604-531-6655 Fax: 531-6611, e-mail:mknight@telus.net

Kane, Shannon & Weiler – 604-535-8745 att.: Lana, web site: ksw.bc.com, e-mail: ldl@ksw.bc.

Amber Goddyn- 604-531-2611 fax: 531-8482

Home Inspectors:

West Coast Inspections –532-0272 Stan

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors – 532-0530/ 240-2046, web site: pillartopost.com

James Dobney – 240-3235, web site: jamesdobney.com

Mortgage Brokers & Rates:

(see the Motgage calculor page at this site).


Movers:

Crescent Moving and Storage – 531-7948

Home Insurance Brokers:

Weeks Insurance 604-531-3599

Schill Robinson 604-531-3334


Send Address Change cards to the following:

Post office, banks, friends/ relatives, insurance companies/ mortgage/ life / auto, doctor / dentist

Transfer/ Cancel the following Utilities:

Hydro, telephone, cable, automatic withdrawals, newspapers, magazines, milk, food.


Reminder of additional costs:

Taxes/ Fees:i)When selling a principle residence keep in mind that there in G.S.T. applicable to the commission only.
ii)When buying a home there is Property Purchase Tax on the purchase price of 1% on the first $200,000 and 2% on the balance.
iii)G.S.T. is applicable on all new construction and land; there may be rebates for purchases under $480,000.
iv)When selling a non-principal residence keep in mind that you may incur a Capital Gain or a Capital Loss. If you are unsure please check with your accountant for clarification.
v)There may be some first time homeowners tax breaks available –check latest qualifications.
vi)Talk to your bank about Mortgage penalties