Step 1: Listing Your Real Estate

The first step in selling any form of real estate is the listing contract. The Multiple Listing Contract is a standard form between the Seller and the Listing Agent. It outlines the details of the property for sale, the commission rate, dates, disclosure of personal information, agency etc… We will also complete a Property Disclosure Statement that is required by the prospective buyer. We will explain the concept of Agency and have you acknowledge that, by signing “working with a realtor”.

Step 2: Preparing Your Home for Sale

All of the following will happen within days of the listing contract be completed. Staging your home; A consultation with an Accredited Staging Professional is a complimentary service that we offer all our clients. If you choose not to meet with her, we'll skip to Step 3.

• Arrange for complimentary Staging Consultation with Accredited Staging Professional
• Room by Room walk through with you and the Stager
• Report and next steps will be prepared by the Stager
• Complete Staging of your home should you choose to do so
• Click to view a more detailed outline on Kelowna home staging

Step 3: Marketing and Showing Your Home

The following tasks take place immediately following Staging (within 7 to 14 days of the Listing Contract Completion) or immediately following the Listing Contract Completion if Step 2 has been waived.

These tasks will all be completed within a week:

• Meeting to take pictures for MLS and Websites
• Arrange for Lawn Sign and Lock Box
• Set-up on MLS and Website
• Create, Print and Drop-off Brochures to your home
• Arrange for office tour

These tasks will be on-going:

• Keep House in “Showable” Condition
• Weekly Update e-mails to communicate what's happening in the market around you.
• For each showing a phone callls to communicate showing feedback
• Be available to you via phone and e-mail to answer questions or provide assistance
  

If no offers after 30 days on the market:

• Face to face team meeting to evaluate progress

Step 4: Negotiation and Contract of Purchase and Sale

All of the following tasks take place each time an offer is received:

• Prepare you to receive the offer - face to face meeting prior to offer presentation
• Present ALL offers (We are required to present all offers that have been written up and signed by a potential buyer)
• Ensure you have complete understanding of the offer and advise you on price, subjects clauses and closing information
• Prepare any counter-offers
• Negotiate on your behalf always keeping your best interests at the forefront
• Complete all paperwork, submit to lawyers, follow-up to ensure subjects (if any) are removed on time

Step 5: Closing and Moving

The following tasks take place a week prior to closing:

• Ensure your lawyer has received all paperwork that is required to complete the closing
• Team call to ensure you are in touch with the lawyer, answer any questions and offer any assistance
• Closing day - final house walk through and pick-up key
• Closing day - ensure title change is complete and deliver key to buyer's agent