Why you need a REALTOR?
When it comes to making major decisions in your life, like the decision to buy or sell a home, it just makes sense to seek our sound advice. And when it comes to real estate, that advice will come from a REALTOR who knows your community.
REALTORS are licensed real estate professionals who are also members of a local real estate board, and as such, adhere to a Code of Ethics, which outlines a standard of practice higher than those dictated by law. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board is an association of real estate professionals who live and work in communities comprising the Lower Mainland. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board is a Canadian leader in community service and professional ethics. The Board regularly offers workshops and seminars to its members to assist them in staying abreast of industry innovations.
REALTORS also have access to the Multiple Listing Service – the most complete database of properties for sale anywhere. That database is now the basis of one of the largest Internet websites in the world. All Fraser Valley Real Estate Board listings automatically goes on the national Internet site realtor.ca.. Color pictures of the properties accompany the vast majority of listing ads; some have multiple interior views. The site contains a series of easy to use icons or buttons to let you selectively search for properties that fit your needs, wants and budget.
Whether you’re buying or selling your home, it’s wise to have a trained professional on your team. A REALTOR representing you as your agent in the transaction will uphold your interests above all others. He or she will provide a duty of loyalty, obedience, disclosure, confidentiality, skill and accountability.
Your REALTOR will advise you regarding market conditions, financing, and buying and selling options. A REALTOR can help you determine reasonable valuations by providing a comparative market analysis and other information about the market.
A REALTOR can guide you in choosing a home inspector, mortgage broker, conveyancer or other advisors. He or she will stay involved with the deal until the transaction is closed. And should a problem arise during the transaction, the REALTOR has the experience to deal with it to our best advantage.
Knowledge of the local market is an important part of both buying and selling a home. For sellers, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board REALTORS bring an understanding of where potential buyers come from. Marketing a home is becoming more sophisticated than just putting a sign on the lawn and an ad in the newspaper. Your REALTOR will provide a targeted marketing program that reaches committed, serious buyers.
For buyers, REALTORS will save you time by sharing with you the benefit of his or her experience about neighborhoods and individual properties. Your REALTOR can tell you about the proximity of schools, services, and transportation, and about future plans for the neighborhood. In many cases, he or she also calls this community home, and can pass along information on a wide range of other community services. Your REALTOR will combine personal knowledge with additional research on your behalf, so that your home-viewing time is spent productively.
The best prospects – both buyers and sellers – work with REALTORS. Buying or selling a home is often the most important financial decision of our lives. Lower mainland residents who want this most important transaction handled in a professional manner will rely on the expertise of a Fraser Valley Real Estate Board REALTOR.
If you would like me to be your REALTOR, contact me today. I'll be honoured to work for you.