Right at Home Realty Inc. REALTOR
895 Don Mills Rd., Suite 202 Toronto, Ontario M3C 1W3
Agnes Buss Real estate agent sales representative
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Agnes Buss, B.Com
Sales Representative
free first time home buyers information, friendly agent
One of the most important decisions you will make in your lifetime is to sell your home. You have probably lived in your house for several years, compiling thousands of memories. Perhaps this was the house your children were born in. Perhaps this was first house you ever owned. Leaving your existing home can be as heart wrenching as moving into your new home can be exciting. For whatever reason for your move, making your house ready for resale is vital to a quick and successful sale, and a task not to be taken lightly.
SELLER RESOURCES & INFO
Upgrading, downsizing, or moving overseas...
You want your home to debut to prospective buyers as a place to create their own memories. You want to present a home as opposed to a house. In order to best show your home, take the time to make it inviting. Depersonalize it, but keep it showy. Turn on all lights and open all drapery in the daytime. Turn on air conditioning or light the fireplace. Keep your pets outside during showings or at a friend’s house. Have as few people in the house as possible or, better yet, be absent during all showings. Potential buyers often feel awkward and rushed if they feel they are being ‘sized up’ or inconveniencing the owner.
The first impression of your home to prospective buyers often starts as soon as they drive up to it. Having a clean and well-maintained front lawn goes a long way to creating interest. Mow the lawn, trim the hedges and shrubs, plant flowers, and keep the weeds to a minimum. Clean the driveway and sidewalks free of dirt, leaves or snow, and water the lawn so it looks lush and green. Well in advance of selling, clean and repair rain gutters and siding, and touch up the paint. Keep windows, screens and doors washed and in good repair. You only get one chance and about 20 minutes to make a great first impression. Therefore, in order to create that ‘love at first sight’, pull out all the stops.
Once the buyer is inside, there is nothing like an untidy home to turn them away. The old adage “cleanliness is close to Godliness” is something to live by when selling your home. While we all can’t be perfect, keep the ‘lived in’ clutter to a minimum when showing your house. Clear all of your countertops and de-clutter all heavy traffic areas. Keep laundry and extra coats out of sight and remove any build up of bills, statements and magazines. While you want to create a feeling of ‘home’, you don’t want potential buyer to view your personal affairs. Keep indoor plants looking healthy, fish tanks clean, and toys and pet supplies tidy. Clean out kitty litter and keep garbage bins empty. Make all closets and cupboards neat and tidy and only half full, even if this means moving items to another storage area. If it is possible, store your surplus furniture to reduce feeling crowded. Wash or polish all floors and have the carpets cleaned. People tend to compare how clean your bathrooms are to how well the rest of the house is taken care of. Make them sparkle. Don’t forget the garage and storeroom!
Your best foot forward...
First Impressions Count.
Potential buyers love to reduce the price by picking on minor repairs. Beat them to the punch by touching up interior paint and paper, repairing cracked plaster, tightening doorknobs and cupboard latches. Oil any squeaky doors, repair leaky plumbing (taps, shower heads and toilets), and seals/caulking around bathtub and sinks. Make sure all appliances, including the furnace and humidifier, are clean and working properly. It is worth the cost of you doing the minor repairs, as simple things can greatly reduce your resale value.
You want to display all the assets your house has to offer. You fell in love with this house when you bought it, now it is up to you to make potential buyers do the same. However, you only have a small amount of time in which to accomplish this. After only fifteen seconds, most buyers have already developed a perception of your property that will influence their feelings for the rest of the showing, and perhaps dramatically affect their perceived value of the property. They are not only looking for a home to grow in, but a sound investment too. Remember, the condition of your property as well as price, location and accessibility to convenient services all play an important role.
I can show you how you can make your home look more appealing to potential buyers, with years of interior decorating experience i have the tools to make your home look its best. Your job will be however to keep it this way for potential buyers when viewing your property.
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No REFUNDS/EXCHANGE POLICY?
Consider this: Whether buying a car, expensive furniture or any other product isn't it reassuring knowing that there is a 'cool-off' period or some type of return policy?
To almost everyone, simply knowing that they have a choice is very calming. This fact, along with my strong belief that if you're not happy with my services, you should have the freedom and capability to switch agents I've decided to introduce the 100% Satisfaction Guarantee Program.
SERVICES Offered to Sellers
Full, Personalized & Customized Service
Competivite Commission Packages
Flexible Listing Options
& Much more! Contact me today for details specifically designed to your situation and needs!
I believe that I can do the best job possible that I am offering you something which I have seen very few agents do in their entire real estate careers. I am giving you freedom from long-term contract obligation and the choice, that should I not be performing up to your expectations, you are free to cancel our Listing Agreement and basically 'fire' me. Upon which time you may choose to list your home with another realtor. The only condition to this guarantee is that this must be done in writing and before a reasonable and acceptable offer has been registered for the purchase of your property (a reasonable offer being defined as within 5% of the listing price). Peace of mind and knowledge is priceless when dealing in real estate transactions...
I believe that everyone's situation is unique and understand that every house is a representation of the family that lives there. This is why to me, your listing represents more than just another "listing", another "house", this is your home and the marketing, staging, salesmanship that I will conduct as my job to successfully sell your house for a price that is fair and acceptable will be purely and simply CUSTOMIZED. My job is not to put a sign on your lawn and load the listing onto the MLS system and database. My job is to market your property to as many buyers as possible through as many channels as possible! After all this is what a Real Estate Marketing Specialist's job is...
Thinking of selling and buying, well this is one way you SHOULD receive a commission deal when dealing with any agent. Sadly not everyone does. Believe me, I understand how hard you have to work for your money and I enjoy helping you safe some of those hard earned dollars. Contact me today for a confidential and no-obligation quote.
Whether you'd like your whole neighbourhood knowing that you're selling your house or you would like to keep it as quiet as possible. I can offer you the best of both worlds! Full marketing exposure or limited confidential broker-broker marketing. Contact me for more details.
AGNES BUSS
Sales Representative
Office: (416) 391-3232
Email: agnes@mytohome.com
Some 'Home Staging' web article contents and tips have been kindly provided by the Rising Women Magazine
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'Food for Thought' when preparing your home for sale
Agnes Buss's Guarantees and Seller Services
The average individual will buy and sell real estate property approximately 2 to 4 times over the course of his/her life. In the meantime, just like in any industry, many legalities, Real Estate rules, mortgages rules, rates, tax laws and fees, closing costs and many other complex changes occur. This individual may have sold his or her home before as a FSBO (For Sale by Owner) when conditions were favourable, however in todays ever-changing world virtually nothing stays the same and the real estate industry is no exception. This is why it is worth 'investing' the extra funds in a real estate professional because they are intune with the changes, the rules, the legislation which can save you thousands of dollars in costs should something go wrong when selling as a FSBO.
I am licensed to trade real estate for the whole province of Ontario. I am also a registered realtor and member with the Toronto Real Estate Board (the largest real estate board in Canada), not to forget a member of OREA and CREA. I provide my clients with the MLS® (Multiple Listing Service® ), a complex information-sharing and cooperative marketing network created by Realtors for Realtors. This means that if you list with me, Agnes Buss, your property gets maximum marketing exposure to all other members of the local real estate Board (in our case TREB - the largest in Canada) not just the local newspaper readers or your neighbours.
Benefits of using a Real Estate Agent
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There are distinct advantages to having a Realtor act on your behalf whether buying or selling a property. As in any profession, there is a range of competence among the many real estate salespeople throughout Ontario, or even Canada, however with careful due diligence you can minimize the risk and benefit greatly from the skills of a knowledgeable and sincere Real Estate Agent. When buying or selling real estate, the right Realtor will make all the difference in ensuring a positive purchase or sale experience.
There are extensive benefits to listing your property with a Real Estate Professional rather than attempting to sell your home on your own. Here are some key benefits of Listing with me, Agnes Buss:
BENEFITS of LISTING
With a Real Estate Professional
Once you haven decided who your Realtor is going to be, you should give that agent your exclusive business if you have confidence in him/her because the agent will devote a considerable amount of time and energy to your real estate needs.
Direct Benefits
I can list your property on the multiple listing service (MLS) as well as on the Internet, which provides extensive exposure throughout and beyond your market area. I will also post your home's features on FOUR of my personal websites visited by hundreds of unique visitors weekly.
I can prequalify and prescreen potential homebuyers so that only serious buyers who have the interest and financial resources present an offer saving you time.
I can provide information to the purchaser on matters such as financing and other assistance programs that could facilitate the sale of your property.
I can suggest methods of improving the appearance of your property in order to maximize the positive impression and therefore the potential buyer's interest and sale price.
I can explain the real estate market in your area and can provide you with MLS computer printouts of comparable listings or sales patterns in your area; I can also supply other facts and figures to assist you in realistically establishing a market price for your home.
Through my efforts I free up YOUR personal time, by using all my contacts and marketing techniques in order to positively facilitate the sale of your property.
I negotiate an agreement on your behalf and according to your instructions while you remain at arm's length from the one-on-one negotiating. This improves your negotiating position as personal emotions of both seller and purchaser are kept aside.
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