Our commitment to you
"To get the best price possible in the shortest amount of time in the current market"
Our 6 Step Program
- Choose the right Agent
- Pricing the property right
- Preparing your home to sell
- Marketing your home
- Showing your home
- Negotiating and accepting an offer
2. Pricing your Property Right
Factors to Consider When Pricing a Property
- Market Conditions: Seller Market vs. Buyer Market, Inventory Levels, Mortgage Rates
- Location: Access to public transportation, accessibility to major highways, amenities
- Amenities: Schools, community centers, retail, hospitals, parks, etc.
- Condition of the Property: Overall appearance, maintenance, curb appeal, renovations, appliances, etc.
- Reason for Selling: Your needs, moving, downsizing, job relocation
3. Preparing to sell your home
After the price of your home, the condition of your home is the single most important factor determining the maximum price your home will sell for and within the quickest timeframe.
Buyers cannot visualize the potential of a home, they have to see it, which means presentation is key. They tend to focus on: chips in paint, leaks, clutter, loose doorknobs, windows that will not open properly etc.
You can dramatically improve how your home will be viewed with a few quick repairs and tips:
- Clean: inside and outside
- De-clutter: People looking at the property need to be able to imagine their own furnishings in the home. While decluttering decide whether to give it away, throw it away or store it away, but remove it from the house if it is not necessary.
- Gardening: keep lawns, hedges and flowerbeds clean and trimmed.
- Clean: Out the garage, carport or shed to show its full size and potential.
- Make minor repairs: Fix everything you can within your budget. cracked tiles, chipped paint, squeaky hinges and leaky faucets; a buyers may feel that the house has been poorly maintained.
- Photographs: Professional photos are of the utmost of importance and I will arrange to have a professional photographer on site as soon as the house is “show ready”.
- Pet Area: should be clean and odor free, it is may be better if your pet is not at the property during showings as it can create stress on them.
- Clean Again: Really, it’s that important.
We will go through your home together to identify items that should be repaired or improved prior to listing your property. I will provide you with guidance, offer staging ideas and give you access to our offices preferred home improvement contractors contact information..
4. Listing your home
In preparation for the listing of your home, you will need to gather the following items and info:
- A copy of the front door key
- Your most recent annual property tax assessment and bill
- The average costs of utilities (gas, hydro, water, etc.)
- Receipts, permits of recent home improvements
- A list of items that you want to exclude from the home sale
- Pictures of seasonal features (gardens in bloom).
- A copy of the survey (if you have one)
- A copy of floor plans, builder plans or model name, if you have them
Need help?
Is you require any assistance in obtaining these documents, we are happy to help?
Forms we will use to list your home
WORKING WITH A REALTOR®
WORKING WITH A REALTOR®
WORKING WITH A REALTOR®
This form outlines the different types of service which are available and the responsibilities /accountabilities related to each. The Buyers and Sellers entering into a working relationship with a REALTOR® are required to sign and initial indicating their awareness of the options and then selecting the service option suitable to their needs.
FINTRAC
WORKING WITH A REALTOR®
WORKING WITH A REALTOR®
As an independent government agency, FINTRAC fulfills part of its mandate by providing information relevant to investigations or prosecutions of money laundering or terrorist financing activities. This form provides details to confirm the identity of individuals trading in real estate.
LISTING AGREEMENT
WORKING WITH A REALTOR®
LISTING AGREEMENT
A listing agreement is an employment contract between a property owner and a real estate brokerage. It allows the REALTOR® to act as a listing agent and find a buyer for the property on the seller's terms. Basically, a listing agreement grants your real estate agent permission to find a buyer for your home.
MLS DATA SHEET
CONSENT TO ADVERTISE
LISTING AGREEMENT
When listing a property for sale the MLS listing sheet houses all of the important information on the property and gets uploaded to the MLS database. Every website will be different, but overall there will be many of the same MLS listing numbers, MLS codes, and MLS abbreviations. While it may be difficult to understand and decode MLS listings at first, it does make things consistent across the real estate market and differing databases.
SELLERS DIRECTION
CONSENT TO ADVERTISE
CONSENT TO ADVERTISE
This form would be used to obtain written instructions from a Seller under a Listing Agreement respecting conveyance of offers and or any other offer or property directions. The form allows for certain choices, the first choice is that there is to be no conveyance of offers until a certain time and date. Additional choices allow for other instructions to be identified respecting offers and or the property. These could include many other directions, such as, showings, access or offer content.
CONSENT TO ADVERTISE
CONSENT TO ADVERTISE
CONSENT TO ADVERTISE
The Brokerage including their representatives are required to comply with the REBBA 2002 and other legislation where there are provisions to obtain consent before identifying certain information related to a transaction. This form outlines the property to be advertised and any additional considerations and restrictions. The form can be utilized on the buying and selling side of a transaction.
5. Marketing Plans
Our Value Proposition
Right at Home Realty Brokerage holds a substantial online presence with a combination of innovative marketing and strategic outreach. Utilizing a broad range of platforms, our content reaches international buyers and investors. Cutting-edge lead capture and unique tracking URL’s ensure exposure and buyer retention.
Right at Home Realty Brokerage has over 19 years of successfully serving Ontario Clients and has been the #1 brokerage in the GTA for 9 consecutive years.
We offer services in more than 25 languages with over 1,036 direct investment connections.
Our Value Add Services include:
- Complementary staging and curb appeal consultation
- Pre-inspection report
- Full time marketing team
- Customized print and marketing campaigns
- Local, GTA, National and International advertising
- Social media marketing
- Professional photography / videography
- Drone videos and photography
- Floorplans and virtual tours
- VIP events for commercial or residential buyers
- High end Brochures
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Our Marketing Plans are specifically designed for each Client. Contact us now to learn how we would market your home.
print and internet marketing
OUR MARKETING PARTNERS
6. Showing your property
Access to your home for showings is a critical component of the sales process: however, we understand how difficult and inconvenient it can be to have people come through your home. We will take great steps to ensure this process is as streamlined as possible.
We will schedule showings when you are the most comfortable with them, always check and confirm with you first and ensure only licensed Sales Professionals and their clients will attend the showings.
We will make sure that the key to your home is secure and only accessible to Registered Sales Professionals who have booked an appointment through our Appointment Centre.
We will provide a Bluetooth enabled lock box for added security, that will be placed on your door so you do not have to be present during showings (this is recommended). The ShowingTime Appointment Centre will send a text link to every Sales Professional that has shown the property to allow for feedback regarding how the showing went. I will share this feedback with you as I receive it.
Showing your property takes coordination which ShowingTime and myself will ensure to minimize this disruption, based on your times and preferences. It is recommended to accommodate all showings to eliminate the possibility of losing a potential buyer.
Tips when showing your home
As interest in your home grows, so will interest in Buyers viewing the real thing, as opposed to seeing it on-line. It is time to show off your home to potential buyers. Here are a few tips to maximize the showing experience for potential buyers.
- Make sure that the home is clean and tidy to ensure it is inviting to buyers to view Turn on all the lights and open the blinds
- Have some quiet music playing in the background
- Leave inside doors open or slightly ajar, so buyers know what is behind the door
- If appropriate, light the gas fireplace
- Remove or kennel pets during showings
- Secure jewelry, cash, prescription medications and other valuables or remove them from the home
- Provide access to the garage
- Try to avoid cooking foods with heavy odors that may linger during a showing
- Please save all the business cards of the Sales Professionals that show the property.
- It is best if you can vacate the house during all showings
- For security reasons, do not let any strangers into your home who are not accompanied by a Sales Professional that has booked a showing Direct them to me, so they can be pre-screened.
Most important – be as flexible as you can about the showing of your home. The more people we show the property to, the better chance of an offer being registered.
7. Negotiating The Deal
Offers on your property
As we receive offers on your property, we will review each offer in full, to ensure you understand all the details that will ensure you select the right offer that satisfies your price to accept, your needs and timeframes.
As part of the offer process, we have to calculate net proceeds. This means we have to determine exactly how much you will net after paying closing costs.
Once you and the buyer agree on a price and conditions, the buyer will provide a deposit cheque to be held in trust at Right At Home Realty Inc., Brokerage until all the conditions are met.
The conditions have a set time for fulfilling and may include home inspection, financing, Sale of Buyer’s Property or Lawyer’s Approval.
Once all conditions are fulfilled, the buyers sign a Notice of Fulfillment document and the deal is firm. It is possible that in some instances the conditions are not met and the offer will become null and void, in which we will sign a Mutual Release and return the deposit to the Buyers.
I will continue to market your house until we have a firm deal.
