What’s the Secret to Selling Your North Delta Home for Top Dollar?

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We've helped a lot of homeowners get their homes ready for the market, and over the years we've identified four key things that help them maximize the sale value.

1. Curb appeal. You want to make a great first impression on potential buyers. The first thing buyers see when they come to view your home is the front of your property. Make sure your landscaping is in great shape and remove any clutter from the yard. Even reducing the number of vehicles in the driveway makes the front look less cluttered. 


2. Staging. Obviously, you want the appeal of the exterior of your home to extend to the inside. We recommend engaging in a staging consult -- we’ll bring in a stager who will help you declutter the home, reposition the furniture to create a more spacious floorplan, and make sure that every room in the home has a purpose. Homes that are staged can sell for as much as 15% more!  


3. Preinspection. Bringing in an inspector before your home gets to the market in order to ensure there are no major red flags that a buyer is going to encounter during their due diligence process. If there are any major repairs that need to be done, you’ll have them taken care of well before you list your home.  


4. Marketing strategy. Before getting to the market, we’ll sit down with you to figure out exactly what the marketing strategy is going to look like. This often means pre-marketing the home up to a week before your home hits the MLS. By that time, we’ll have created such a high level of exposure that, by the time you hit market, we’ve got buyers lined up at the door waiting to see your home. In this market, this strategy often results in multiple offers and a sale price above what was originally asked!

If you have any questions about what it takes to get top dollar for your home, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We would love to hear from you! 

Your North Delta Real Estate Review for 2015

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Today we are excited to give you an update on the current state of the North Delta real estate market, and let you know about all the trends we are noticing right now and what we anticipate to happen in the near future.

Currently, we are very much in a seller’s market. We saw 783 homes sell in 2015, a 33% increase from the previous year. We also saw the average price go up quite a bit, it rose 15% to $679,000. There are even some pockets that saw increases in home prices by 20-25%.

As of today, the inventory in the Delta remains low. There are currently 103 homes on the market, with 51 of those being single-family homes. Usually, that number is twice as high. Demand for these homes is sky-high, and we are continuing to see multiple offers on homes that are priced well and prepared correctly.

We have an oversupply of buyers right now. Combine this with low inventory, historically low interest rates, and an increased number of buyers entering the market in 2016, it’s shaping up to be a huge year for sellers, and we expect this type of market to continue.

In fact, interest rates may even continue to decrease further. At the same time, any increase in the rate would be detrimental to many provinces that are heavily reliant on oil and gas like Saskatchewan and Alberta.

If you’re a buyer, you’re going to need to be prepared to engage in competitive, multiple-offer situations. Whoever you are working with as an agent should be someone who can help you prepare and win the negotiation. It has to be a well-crafted offer. This is critical, I can’t overstate that enough.

If you’re a seller, you are in the driver’s seat. You have a lot of power right now in the market, and there has never been a better time to sell. A softening in the market is coming, but we don’t know when. Acting sooner rather than later will help you avoid this.

If you have any questions for us at all about the market, feel free to give us a call or send us an email. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Three Reasons You Need to Work with a Top Producing Agent

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Whether you're a home buyer or seller, you have thousands of agents you could work with. Who should you work with to get the best results? I can especially help you achieve your real estate goals. Here's why:

• Results. I've been a trusted adviser to my clients for nearly a decade. I've helped over 300 families buy or sell real estate! I've been mentored and trained by the top real estate coaches on the continent, which has enabled me to be in the top percent of the real estate field.

As a buyer or seller, what matters the most is results. I can help you sell your home for the most amount of money in the shortest time in any market. If you're a buyer, I can help you get that dream home for the best possible price. I am a top producing agent who gets results, and I am committed to helping you.

• Knowledge. I have knowledge that comes from a decade of experience. I study the market every day, and I am an expert in market trends and market value. I know about homes that haven't hit the market yet. I have buyers looking for homes just like yours. This kind of knowledge is invaluable in today's real estate market.

• Communication. The number one complaint consumers have about real estate agents is a lack of communication. I promised myself the day I got into this business that I would not be one of those agents. I am relentlessly committed to making sure you feel comfortable and confident every step of the way.

If you have any questions, give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!