VIEW ALL SALT SPRING ISLAND ROYAL LEPAGE PROPERTY LISTINGSYour name and address and the names and addresses of any other owners of the property.
The listing agent - when you list a property you actually are contracting with the listing company, not an individual agent. The Realtor acts on behalf of the company, in our case Royal LePage Salt Spring Realty, and the principal agent or "nominee", Russ Crouse
The address and legal description of the subject property
The rate of commission to be paid on the ultimate sale price. Commission is paid by your lawyer on your behalf when you receive the proceeds of the sale of your property.
The distribution of commission between the Realtor who lists your property and the Realtor who brings the successful Buyer. (in most cases the commission is split 50/50.)
The date at which the listing contract will expire. The listing contract is binding upon all parties until the expiration date, although it can be cancelled at any time. MLS will not accept listings for a term of less than 90 days. You should be aware however that commission will be payable if a buyer who was introduced to the property during the term of the contract enters into a contract of purchase and sale with you during a period of sixty days following the expiration date of your listing contract, or any time if you do not relist the property with another agent.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
- Identify your reasons for selling your home or property - house too small, new job, change in circumstances.
- Think about what you will do when your property sells. Investigate the market in which you will buy again or rent.
- Find a Realtor with whom you can trust the marketing of your home or property.
- With your Realtor, establish a marketing plan for your property, including a listing price. Tell your Realtor what things drew you to the home or property in the first place and what you still love about it. This may help him or her advertise your property to potential buyers.
- Provide your Realtor with any records you have on your home or property ie permits, surveys, well logs, title documents etc. If you do not have these documents, authorize your Realtor to obtain them on your behalf.
- Advise your Realtor of any deficiencies or disadvantages that you are aware of in your home or property.
- Find out the balance owing on your mortgage, if any, so that you know what your cash value of an offer will be.
- Prepare your home for showing.
EXTERIOR
- House in good repair
- House number easy to read
- Eaves troughs, down spouts and soffits in good repair
- Garage/car port clean and tidy
- Litter picked up
- Cracked or broken window panes replaced
- Lawns and hedges cut and trimmed, garden weeded and edged
- Walks shovelled and salted
- Boot tray inside front door
- Doorbell and door hardware in good repair
- Porch and foyer clean and tidy.
INTERIOR
- Chipped plaster and paint touched-up and replaced
- Doors and cupboards properly closed
- Leaky taps and toilets repaired
- Burned out light bulbs replaced
- Squeaky doors oiled
- Mirrors, fixtures, and taps cleaned and polished
- Seals around tubs and basins in good repair
- Floors cleaned, garbage containers empty
- Inside of closets and cupboards neat and tidy
- Appliances cleaned
- Countertops neat and polished
- All lights turned on
- Air conditioner turned on in warm weather
- Fresh air in house
- Fireplace lit in cooler weather
- Halls and stairs cleaned
- Drapes opened during daylight
- Carpets freshly vacuumed
- Fresh flowers in various rooms
- Jewelry and valuables locked safely away or taken with you
- Valuable property, such as objects of art, vases and figurines out of reach, out of sight, or locked away
- Pets absent, where possible, or contained during the showing, and litter boxes clean.
First impressions are lasting impressions. You will want to make sure the buyers looking at your home are left with the best possible impression. Your Royal LePage Real Estate Professional can help you achieve that goal.
