Selling Your Home – Doing It Yourself!!Rate this page Your home has been cleaned, freshly painted and you are ready to put it on the market. Could you sell it by yourself? No doubt you could, but when you consider all aspects of the selling process, chances are you will choose to use the services of a REALTOR – a …
Reviewing An Offer To Purchase
Reviewing An Offer To PurchaseRate this page If you have ever sold a home before, you know there is a lot more to an offer to purchase than merely the price the buyer is willing to pay. Other important factors that must be weighed carefully include a suitable closing date, financing, conditions and items which are to be included in …
Preparing Your Home For Sale
Preparing Your Home For SaleRate this page When your home is for sale, it’s often more than just the purchase price and location that will make or break a deal. Making your home look its very best and presenting it as a desirable place to live are also very important. Work with your REALTOR Your REALTOR can give you an …
Making Your Home Attractive To Buyers
Making Your Home Attractive To BuyersRate this page Are you thinking of selling your home? If you’re one of the many homeowners who choose this time of year to move – whether you’re trading up or down, or simply relocating -you’re probably starting to prepare your home for the sale. Before you become overwhelmed by the task, it’s a good …
LOW COST Exterior Improvements
LOW COST Exterior ImprovementsRate this page Exterior Improvements – Minimal or No Cost Rake leaves, mow lawn and keep edges neat. Lawns and flowers should be weeded regularly. Trees and shrubs should be pruned and trimmed. Remove old lawn mowers, tractors, disabled autos, broken lawn ornaments, topless tables, armless lawn furniture and seatless chairs. They are reasons for a buyer …
Documents You’ll See When Selling Your Home
Documents You’ll See When Selling Your HomeRate this page WORKING WITH A REALTOR BROCHURE Buyers and sellers are presented with this brochure at the earliest contact with a real estate agent. Industry regulations have now made it mandatory for a real estate licensee to disclose the capacity in which the agent will be working with you: i.e. as a buyer’s …
Creating Curb Appeal
Creating Curb AppealRate this page What’s curb appeal? It’s that certain something about your home that catches the eye of the passer-by and makes them want to take a closer look. If you’re selling your home, curb appeal can quickly draw prospective buyers in for the first time. Without it, buyers may pass up on the chance to see inside …
Chattles & Fixtures
Chattles & FixturesRate this page Put It In Writing Before You Sell!!! If you are thinking of selling your home, have you given much thought to what you plan to leave with the home and what you would like to take with you, such as the washer and dryer, the fridge and stove, or even that heirloom chandelier in the …
20 Tips For Selling Your Home
20 Tips For Selling Your HomeRate this page As a homeowner, you can play an important part in the timely sale of your property. When you take the following steps, you’ll help me to sell your home faster, at the best possible price. The easiest and most reliable way to improve the appeal of your home is to enlist a …
First Time Homebuyer Program Information
First Time Homebuyer Program InformationRate this page First Time Home Buyers’ Program Introduced in 1994, the First Time Home Buyers’ Program is designed to help British Columbians purchase their first home. Under the program, eligible purchasers can claim an exemption from Property Transfer Tax if the fair market value of the home is less than the threshold amount. Thresholds For registrations …
First Time Home Buyers’ Program – Year End Financing Follow-up
First Time Home Buyers’ Program – Year End Financing Follow-upRate this page When your application for exemption from property transfer tax under the First Time Homebuyers’ program is received, a letter is sent to you confirming receipt of your application. This confirmation letter outlines requirements that must be met during the first year after you register the transfer at the Land …
June, 2011: Real Estate Market Update
June, 2011: Real Estate Market UpdateRate this page RATIO OF PROPERTY SALES TO INVENTORY REMAINS STABLE IN THE FRASER VALLEY (Surrey, BC) – For three consecutive months, the percentage of properties sold in the Fraser Valley compared to those that were available for purchase has remained at 16 per cent, reflecting a balanced market starting to favour buyers. In June, …
May, 2011: Real Estate Market Update
May, 2011: Real Estate Market UpdateRate this page Fraser Valley housing market shows local variation (Surrey, BC) – The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed 1,608 property sales on its Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) in May, an increase of 9 per cent compared to 1,477 sold during May of last year, and an increase of 6 per cent compared to …
April, 2011: Real Estate Market Update
April, 2011: Real Estate Market UpdateRate this page APRIL HOME SALES RETURN TO BALANCE IN FRASER VALLEY (Surrey, BC) – The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed 1,516 property sales on its Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) in April, a decrease of 15 per cent compared to 1,793 sold during April of last year, and a decrease of 17 per cent …
8134 Crosby St., Mission, BC
8134 Crosby St., Mission, BCRate this page Asking: $415,000 Come see this fabulous family home on a quiet street in Mission’s neighbourhood! Enjoy the private, level, fully fenced yard and central A/C this summer! Lots of outdoor storage space including a 1 year new shed and recessed storage units in the fantastic covered patio. Upgrades include new energy efficient vinyl …