* Complete a Competitive Market Analysis for your property, by comparing existing actives and solds in your area.
* To provide information about your home to all Sales Representatives at BOSLEY REAL ESTATE and put it on our home website as well as my own, www.marykapches.com
* Submit a detailed listing to Multiple Listing Service, along with digital photographs and a virtual tour inside and out, for distribution to all real estate agents and worldwide exposure via the internet.
* Prepare a Feature Sheet with photographs to be featured at the property for agents and clients, and distribute it to area sales agents and email to potential prospects.
* Invite all agents to attend an inspection of the property on the day of publication, during an "Agents Open House", usually held on a weekday morning for 2 hours, and usually serve a lunch.
* Distribute "Just Listed" cards to the surrounding neighbourhood. People living in the area often have friends and relatives who are interested in moving closer to those they know.
* Install a highly visible "For Sale" sign in your yard for drive-by-exposure, and put a lock box on the property for easy access showings, with your permission.
* Create market awareness by adding your listing to Facebook, YouTube, Craigslist, Kijiji, and Tweetlister and if necessary advertise in the local neighbourhood newspaper.
* Suggest possible improvements that will positively affect your selling price and recommend home staging if necessary.
* We will establish what we believe to be the fair market value of your property and in partnership with you, will establish the asking price.
* All appointments are arranged and recorded in our office. I will follow up on a regular basis with sales representatives who have shown the property and gather comments from their prospective purchasers. This information is continuously fed back to you.
* Open Houses for the general public are usually held on weekends with your consent.
* A strong advertising campaign and the use of the MLS system, as well as active marketing, will give your property the maximum exposure for a quick sell.
* To act at all times with your best interests in mind, and comply with the Code of Ethics of the Toronto Real Estate Board, the Ontario Real Estate Association and the The Canadian Real Estate Association.
Negotiating the Sale
* Once the above marketing has been successful and an offer has been obtained, I will be there to competently negotiate the offer on your behalf.
* The goal of the negotiation is to obtain the best price and terms that are most suitable for you. This can be a complex process and it is vital for us, as sales representatives to possess excellent negotiating skills.
* I have established many valuable contacts in the financial field: the financing of a purchase can be a crucial factor in determining whether or not a sale can be finalized.
* To provide access to home inspectors and surveyors, if necessary.
After the Sale
* After the sale I act as a liasion between you, the purchaser, the lawyers, the home inspectors and the co-operating broker.
* I am always available for your questions or concerns adn will do everything humanly possible to ensure a smooth transaction.