SELLERS GUIDE

Seller Services

• Extensive Comparative Market Analysis To Evaluate Area Sales
• Honest and Accurate Market Value Pricing
• Honest Discussions Throughout The Time It Takes To Sell Your Home
• Process The Listing Onto The MLS system with automatic insertion onto MLS.ca
• Maximum Exposure with FOR SALE sign.
• Just Listed Fliers to Surrounding Areas
• Personal Calls, Every Day, Calling My Contacts And The Neighbourhood To See If There Is Anyone Who Might Like To Or Who Knows Someone Who Wants To, Move Into The Building.
• E-mail details Of Your Home To My Contacts.
• Advertised Open House In Toronto Star, Globe and Real Estate News.
• Advertise in Resale Homes Magazine With Cover If Available.
• Virtual Tour for maximum internet exposure.
• Professional Interior Photographs Taken To Maximize The MLS Appeal
• Creative and Imaginative Feature Sheets Prepared By Imagineahome
• Place The Listing With Interior Shots and Virtual Tour on : www.louisabaumandersellstoronto.com and link to Re/max site: www.realtronhomes.com
• Direct the public to these sites through advertising
• Easily Accessible With 24 Hour Pager
• Ensuring All Appointments Are Confirmed
• Following Up With Agents For Feedback On The Home And List Price.
• Providing Verbal Progress Reports Of All Comments On Your Home
• Advertisements In Toronto Star’s Featured Home Section
• Reliable and Courteous Office Staff to handle Appointments
• Technologically Savvy With E-Mailing Potential Clients
• Well Established Reputation With Other Toronto Real Estate Agents
• Creative Marketing Strategies Developed For Each Individual Client Tailored To Their Marketplace
• Offering Pre-approved Mortgages , Courtesy of My In-Office Mortgage Broker
• Strong Representation In The Offer Presentation To Negotiate The Best Price And Terms Possible
• Very Accessible During The Selling Process
• Follow Up During The Closing Process Including Mortgage And Solicitor
• Guaranteeing To The Best Of My Ability That The Sale Will Be A Smooth One
  

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PRICING YOUR PROPERTY TO SELL

When it comes to selling Real Estate , there are always only TWO issues to consider :

1. The price set on the home
2. The Seller’s motivation to sell the home

The single, most important decision a Seller makes with his/her Real
Estate Agent is determining the right asking price for the property.

THE BENEFITS OF PRICING RIGHT

1. The property sells faster because it is exposed to more qualified buyers.
2. The home doesn’t lose its “marketability”
3. The closer to market value, the higher the offers
4. A well priced property can generate competing offers.
5. Real Estate Professionals will be enthusiastic about presenting your property to buyers.

DETERMINING VALUE

• The market ultimately determines the true value of your property
• Before a home is compared to similar properties and a competitive list price is established , the following points should be considered:
  1. Location
  2. Size
  3. Style
  4. Condition
  5. Community Amenities
  6. Buyer Supply
  7. Financing options
     

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MARKETING PLAN

• COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION
  with a house stager to give you an objective opinion as to the marketability of your home to provide you tips and tools to make your home marketable and to give you the opportunity to hire a professional designer who, by organizing what you already have, and with the addition and subtraction of key household items can create an up to date, neutral and desirable “look” for your home.
  
• PRICE:
  I will determine the key selling features of your home; prepare a thorough comparative market analysis of the neighborhood to help determine the appropriate listing price for the home.
  
• MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS):
  access to 17,000 realtors. I will prepare all paperwork for proper documentation of the listing. All rooms will be personally measured and tabulated and all pertinent listing details will be transferred to the MLS. The listing will be personally checked and re-run each day
  
• SIGN ON FRONT LAWN
  
• FEATURE SHEETS/VIRTUAL TOUR/ INTERIOR SHOTS:
  professionally shot and prepared by “Imagine a Home”, a top notch Real Estate marketing company. The virtual tour, photos and all listing details to be loaded onto my personal web site: www.louisabaumandersellstoronto.com. Automatic downloading of all tours, photos, and listing details onto public site:www.mls.ca
  
• OPEN HOUSE:
  The Agent’s Open House, Thursday, 11a.m. to 1p.m., fully advertised Public Open House the 1st weekend: Saturday and Sunday 2- 4. Given the location of the house, it maybe wise to only have Open Houses on Sunday? After this, an advertised Open House on Sunday only. The objective is to create as much interest in a brand new listing and to reach as many Buyers as possible while the listing is still “HOT”!
  
• ADVERTISING: all open houses Saturday Star, with photo, Globe and Mail, Real Estate News Open House Section with photo, Town Crier for district plus for my office, cover of Resale Homes (if dates work) continuing ad in Jewish Tribune, Canadian Jewish News and MLS. All ads to carry link to personal web site.
  
• INTERNET: www.mls.ca, www.louisabaumandersellstoronto.com: complete with interior shots and virtual tour
  

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MAKE YOUR HOME WELCOMING

First Impressions are lasting! Remember, when that Buyer comes to look at your house, the first thing they will see is your home's front door! It should be welcoming and clean and brightly lit at night. Remove ice and snow from the walks and steps.

Worn woodwork, chipped paint will reduce the appeal of your home. An investment in new paint, especially in the kitchen and bathrooms can pay dividends.

Let the Sun Shine In! Open those drapes and curtains ....dark and dreary rooms just do not appeal to most Buyers. Keep lamps on.

Fix that leaky faucet! Dripping water discolors sinks and suggests faulty or worn out plumbing.

Take a few minutes to check that your doors don't stick or have loose knobs. Do the same for your windows and cabinet drawers. Get all of those minor flaws fixed. Keep those stairways clean and uncluttered; this will avoid injuries around your home.

From the Top to the Bottom display the full value of your utility spaces by removing all unnecessary articles.

We all like Big Closets and when neat and well organized, closets show that your home has ample closet space.

Bathrooms Sell Homes! Make your bathrooms sparkle from top to bottom. Check and repair any damage or discolored caulking in the bathtubs and showers. Towels and area rugs should be bright and clean.

Be absent during showings, Buyers can relax and soak up the spirit of your home. You will never be tempted to disclose sensitive personal information such as why you are moving .If you have to stay home due to an emergency, consider saying "NO" to the listing broker's appointment secretary.

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PRESENTING THE OFFER

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THE OFFER PRESENTATION:

As my client, you will be represented by me, your listing agent, in all aspects of the transaction, leading to a successful and stress free completion of the sale of your home.

I will be there to attend to all offer presentations and I will assist you by:

1. Reviewing all offers with you and any accompanying documents such as schedules, waivers and amendments, making sure you understand exactly what is being asked of you.
2. Counseling on and drafting all counter-offers as required;
3. Paying close attention to all the details , in particular to all time guidelines ,and staying focused on the activities of the Purchaser agent's activities as they pertain to the sale of your home to ensure a 100% successful outcome;
4. Anticipating and providing all subsequent documentation as required;
5. Ensuring your lawyer has all paperwork and crucial details such as the name of the Purchaser's lawyer, and is kept updated as to any changes that may occur, such as the closing date.

ONCE THE SALE IS FIRM:

I will be in touch with you on a regular basis to make sure everything is running smoothly;

As my client you have the double advantage of being the client of the most powerful and respected Real Estate Company in Canada, Royal LePage. Through Royal LePage you will have access to the fantastic services of Home Link .Please click on to the link at the side. Basically, at no charge to you, and only if you request it, Home Link will do everything in their power to ensure your move runs problem free by providing you with services that do everything from making sure Bell is informed of your move to giving you names of floor specialists, window cleaners---whatever you need, and all these service people are only allowed to be recommended because they have been referred by other Royal LePage agents! So you know they can be trusted!

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