Phone rings: "Yeah, hello, it's Me Me Me, from XYZ Realty. Are you thinking of selling your house?"
To us, that question alone lacks a true offer of value. It's an opportunistic approach, making Real Estate strictly a numbers game, and we don't believe there is any care taken in that approach. It's the same reason why you'll never see us on the side of a bus bench, unless we're taking the LRT back up from Kitchener after lunch. Service clients' needs first, second and third.
We prefer asking the questions like: "How are you enjoying the house?" Or, "is there anything that could improve how you feel about your home?" You answering those questions is how we can easily make at least 35% of your life better - the time you spend, happy, in your own home.
If you want or need access to contractors, lawyers, designers or tradespeople, we can help you out. Recommendations and "how to" queries are a pleasure to respond to, as well.
If all is well now, we will happily be available whenever life presents opportunities or obstacles.
Realistically, a Realtor asking if you would like to sell your home shouldn't be the reason you move - agreed?
A more logical cause to trigger the thought of selling your home would be that you were planning for more, or less bodies around the household, had a change of love interest with a person, profession or pastime, or your dexterity/cashflow options have changed.
We're your advisor and planner, here for you whenever you need help with all things real estate. No matter what position you, your family, or your friends are involved with, I'm pretty sure we'll have it covered. There's be no need for you to worry about real estate again. Your real estate professionals - like your investment advisor, your financial advisor, your lawyer, accountant, personal trainer, nutritionist, or yoga instructor.
We want to be the logical call to make whenever the time comes - plus, we want you to be prepared and be able to look forward knowing you've maximized your efforts. When you see something that tickles your fancy better that what you currently have, then you'll know it's meant to be.
We can just focus on helping you make the best decisions for you and your people, and try to maximize your investment of talent, time, and treasure.
We plan to be in the real estate business for a long time to come, so we're happy that you're reading this now. A handshake is good enough for people like us, as we pretty much only get paid upon a successful purchase or sale. Granted, if you play your cards right, well, there should be more than one deal, as we would be happy to help with investments and secondary properties as well (either personally or through vetted connections in the industry).
Ever dream of a cottage? Maybe someplace warm, or a condo on the golf course, hobby farm, or urban hang-out? We can get help to get you there when the time is right.
Why not enjoy an your ideal lifestyle along the (Watty)way. We'd be happy to offer our thoughts on whether or not it makes sense to renovate the kitchen or baths first. What style might work best for you, any future buyers, and why. Is this truly the final home? Well, if not, what's impeding the next steps?
Some may prefer to fly by the seat of your pants in this real estate market - however, it *is* a market, just like a money market. So we believe it makes far more sense to isolate at least a few of the things that are in our control amid this sea of variables.
If you and your family have questions about anything we do, we'll be sure to give an answer and explain why. This gives you a bird's eye view of an industry that you now know you can manage. If you want to get there, we might as well get you there as soon as we can, because the prices in these markets usually don't go down any quicker than a money market. There will be preferred markets to invest in en route to your ultimate real estate goals, so of course I will give those markets and areas a higher stock and explain why.
Things really get good when we're able to hear questions, thoughts, and of course new ideas that you want to explore. We'll discuss, probe deeper, and give customized opinions and recommendations, and that way can begin to roll out and execute the plan. Then, when you hear that friends are thinking of real estate, you'll be in a position to offer a source for trustworthy information to help them along. Crazy thing is, if you and some close friends always wanted to live close by, and get together more often, I could make that happen too – but that of course requires planning! Feel powerful by knowing how you affect your own change in the real estate market.
Whether you've bought two years ago, or haven't moved in twenty, we don't believe we've had a client that wouldn't have been better off meeting up three, nine or thirty-six months earlier.
In summary, if you care to ask us questions that pertain to you, then that means we've earned your trust, and that is the highest honour you can give. Thanks are great, but trust is paramount.