THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE

Over 900 University Educated and Government Licensed Realtors. Each licensed Realtor is insured by the” Real Estate Errors and Omissions Insurance Corporation” for YOUR protection against fraud and other mistakes. Local (VREB) dispute resolution centre in the event of a problem. If a problem cannot be solved at the local level “The Real Estate Council of British Columbia” is also at your disposal. Who can you turn to when you are a private home seller dealing directly with someone who has their own interests, not yours, at heart? (The very expensive courts and lawyers, of course). As well as these two sources of dispute resolution you also have the Realtors own office manager. No intelligent company wishes to have untrustworthy employees working for them which may jeopardize the companies investment or the companies very License to do business.

90 Real Estate Offices in the Greater Victoria Multiple Listing System. All licensed and audited by the province of British Columbia for YOUR protection. Is your private company licensed, regulated or insured in any way? Are its employees insured, licensed and also governed by a written “Code of Ethics”?

Daily Updated Real Estate Information. Price increases, price decreases, or any other change which may affect the marketability or security of your property for any reason can be in the hands of every Realtor within 24 hours (Saturdays and Sundays excluded).

Twenty thousand Real Estate Newspapers printed and distributed every week. These papers bring new listings and excitement each week for people selling and looking for homes. NoBi-weekly or even monthly publication which sits around with its stale, incorrect and out-dated information. Each paper has many positive articles, which educate and enlighten the public. No negative articles which run down other sources and types of marketing.

Realtor MLS® and Real Estate Office Tours. These tours give almost instant exposure of your house to any Realtor who may be working with a buyer in a particular area. The tours keep the Realtors abreast of what is available on the market, possible changing conditions and pass this information to you either as a buyer or seller.

Customer Qualification. Do you know who is coming to your door in this ever-changing world? Your realtor really likes to know whom they are dealing with…for their own and also for your protection. With a licensed Realtor you have the assurance that each and every Realtor has been checked and cleared by the government for personal, private, criminal or financial problems and will accompany any potential customer through your house.

Up-to-Date Financial Information. Realtors make it easy for people to buy. How? They keep a daily watch on mortgage rates and changes in the money market. They know what is available and who to talk to in the financial institutions.

Exposure and Follow-up. Realtors are available 24 hours a day-seven days a week through their pagers, cell phones and 24 hours answering services. No missed opportunities to show your home because you are not available and no waiting for someone who may or may not show. Each listing is available in color on the Internet and is divided by area, price, and type of home. This national system does make it much easier for someone from another part of the world to find a realtor and location as well as the type of home they may wish. Realtors often have their own home page with a direct connection to the national system that allows them to update listing information daily.

YOU DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOUR REALTOR PRODUCES. No up front money plus more money when your home is sold. You pay only once and that’s for successful results. Why sell by yourself? To save the commission. Why buy a for sale by owner? To get a deal and save the commission. It’s very tough for both the parties (buyer and seller) to save the commission. The buyer is aware of what you are trying to do.

Follow-up. Will you phone a potential buyer to find out what they think of your home? Will they think you are over anxious to sell? If there is a problem, will they tell you or will they be too polite? How can you rectify a problem, which no one will talk about? Realtors, as professionals, can speak with other Realtors in order to find out what each potential buyer thought about the home and pass this information on to you.

Can You Sell Your Home Yourself? Of course you can. With a Realtors knowledge and connections there is little doubt Realtors can do it better, in less time and for more money than you could. We are professionals and take pride in doing our job well and to everyone’s satisfaction. We probably can’t do your job as well as you and feel you cannot do our job as well as we do.

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