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Pre-emptive offers are offers which potential buyers insist on submitting to the listing brokerage ahead of the date and time set aside for accepting offers.  Their hope is for the Sellers to consider their offer immediately, without waiting for potential competition.

This is such a subjective matter as much of it can end up being based on how personality styles mesh.  Ideally, you should look for someone with whom you feel completely comfortable; someone who is experienced and knowledgeable; someone who is trustworthy, understands your requirements and is able to work around your schedule and, ultimately, someone who you feel will do their utmost to negotiate the hardest to achieve your goals.

Though a Buyers’ Representation Agreement is a very useful document and definitely recommended to being reviewed, discussed and signed prior to showings, it is not absolutely mandatory until an offer is being drawn up.  The document establishes a client – agent relationship and ensures that you – as the client-  will be entitled to the most expensive of services.  It’s terms can certainly be negotiated.   They can also be drafted to apply specifically and only to the one property which will be shown; rather than all properties within a specific period of time..

In a Sellers’ market, it is usually beneficial to “hold-off” offers.  This process allows for prospective buyers to view the property during a few day period and then submit their offer on the allotted date and time.  Creating a multiple offer situation is usually the very best way to rest assured that a home’s true current value has been achieved.

1. DOCUMENTS: Gather as much of the following as possible to give to your Realtor:  copies of your most recent tax bill, land survey, floor plans; list of improvements, additions, renovations.
2. SECURITY: Discuss the showing process with your Realtor; Create a new alarm code for Realtor use exclusively (if giving access) and provide them with a copy of your key; It is also a good idea to lock up or remove all jewellery, personal files, computers, laptops and other small valuables; Depending upon your own privacy preferences, you might like to also remove photographs, framed professional degrees, tax information, personal identification records, etc.
3. DECLUTTER, DECLUTTER, DECLUTTER:  The more a home is decluttered, the better!

I have usually been interviewed in Toronto by representatives of companies which are based out of country, but I would also be very happy to arrange for video-conferencing as well as possibly travelling to their offices if necessary.

Resource Co-ordinator & Real Estate Concierge: There aren’t any charges whatsoever for helping executives settle in Toronto after they have purchased their homes.   I believe in what I do and am sincerely delighted to extend my services to include helping them become the most comfortable they can in our city and in their new home; introducing them to tradespeople as well as to even neighbours at times; suggesting country clubs to bridge clubs; helping them set up utility services and hiring cleaning staff; and many more dependant upon their requirements.

Absolutely and with pleasure.  For executives transferring out of  Toronto, I market and sell their Toronto real estate and then continue to work closely with my affiliated agents in other parts of the world to ensure that my clients receive the same quality of care and expertise as that which I practice here in Toronto.

Clients’ privacy is very, very important to me and as such I am as discreet as absolutely possible; I work with these clients directly and do not engage any secretarial and/or additional staff all along the way.  Whether athletes, celebrities or very private individuals, I work to make everyone very comfortable with business practices and they can rest assured of my confidentiality.