Why Hire a Canadian Real Estate Association Member?
As an expert guide, a Professional REALTOR® provides you with objective information and opinions.
Selling a home usually requires dozens of forms, reports, disclosures, and other related and required documents. A Professional REALTOR® is a knowledgeable expert who will help you prepare the best deal while helping you avoid delays or costly mistakes.
In Canada, REALTORS® are professional members of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and as members, they must subscribe to its strict code of ethics. This fact alone should give you the peace of mind you are looking for when the sale of your largest asset is on the line.
How Does A REALTOR ® Help YOU?
Here’s A List Of Their Core Duties
- Perform market analysis of your home in order to price your home at a fair market value.
- Offer guidance on prepping your home for sale – repairs, decluttering, staging, etc., and making sure you don’t spend more money than you have to.
- Bring in the professionals – a photographer and a stager can help your home look like the best one on the market!
- Market your home across an array of social media and real estate platforms, and also within their own network of real estate and other professionals. (Property doesn’t sell due to advertising alone. A large share of real estate sales comes as the result of a realtor’s contacts with previous clients, friends, and family.)
- Bring in potential buyers and talk up your home like you never imagined it could be described. They KNOW what buyers love!
- Negotiate offers to get you the best price
- ALL that paperwork!! They handle every bit of it.
Their Vast Knowledge of the Real Estate Industry Is Your Reward
When a property is marketed by a REALTOR®you don’t have to allow strangers into your home. Your REALTOR® will generally prescreen and accompany only qualified prospects through your property. In most cases, virtual tours can be arranged.
REALTORS® also provide potential buyers with local information on utilities, zoning, schools, and more.
Negotiation Knowledge
There are many factors up for discussion in a deal. A REALTOR® will look at every angle from your perspective, including crafting a purchase agreement that allows you the flexibility you need to take that next step.
Up-to-date experience.
Most people sell only a few homes in a lifetime, usually with quite a few years in between each sale. Even if you’ve done it before, laws and regulations change. REALTORS® handle hundreds of transactions over the course of their career.
Your Rock During Emotional Moments
A home is so much more than four walls and a roof. And for most people, property represents the biggest purchase they’ll ever make. Having a concerned, but objective, third party helps you stay focused on the issues most important to you.
Ethical Treatment
In Canada, every REALTOR® must adhere to a strict code of ethics, which is based on professionalism and the protection of the public. As a REALTOR®’s client, you can expect honest and ethical treatment in all transaction-related matters.
I am passionate about helping you own your own home, even if you have borderline credit or need down payment assistance. Interested in real estate investing? I have specialized investment programs. Ask me!
Tom Booth, Broker at StreetCity Realty Inc.