The Buying Process

GETTING STARTED

We get you in tune with the Market with our weekly Market Review. Each week we send you a full MLS Link to every property that is newly listed, sold or had a price adjustment. Once you have a sense of the Market we prepare a formal Market Evaluation and sit down with you and determine pricing and a marketing strategy. Prior to entering into a Contract to sell your home, we ensure you understand how the entire buying and selling process works and give you copies of all paperwork involved. To get the most for your home we guide you with tips and ideas that we have gained over our combined 42 years in the business.

LISTING ON MLS

Fundamental to any sale of any property is representing the property at its very best. As soon as we agree to work together we will sign a Listing Contract and work together on strategy. Next, we collect information such as features of the home, plot plan, survey plan, septic details, permits, order a floor plan by Measure Masters, professional photos as well as videos. This process normally takes 2 or 3 days. Once we have everything, our listing is submitted to the MLS (Multiple Listing System) and we post a Realtor Package online for cooperating agents.

THE PUBLIC LAUNCH

Now that the listing is live on the MLS, we put the sign on the property and fill the infobox with our colour brochures and send out e-cards to our clients. We set an open house date and advertise in the Coast Reporter in print and online, all real estate websites, post in Social Media and do a Just Listed mailout. JONIANDGAIL.COM

MARKETING

Now that the listing is live on MLS, we announce the property is live. The MLS system is the best in the world but we don’t stop there because it is all about Exposure. Specific to your home we create a marketing strategy to target buyers for your home to get your house sold. We advertise in THE COAST REPORTER, VANCOUVER SUN, SUNSHINE COAST REALTOR GUIDE, WEST VANCOUVER REALTOR GUIDE, WWW.JONIANDGAIL.COM, WWW.SUTTON.COM, WWW.SUTTONWESTCOAST.COM, WWW. REALTOR.CA, SYNDICATION SITES, SUNSHINE COAST TOURIST GUIDE, LUXURYHOMES.COM, GOOGLE ADS, SOCIAL MEDIA, CUSTOM DOMAIN WEB SITE AND GLOBAL ASSOCIATES.

We are everywhere that matters. We will keep you well informed, keep an activity log and give prompt feedback after every showing. We prefer to be present for viewings to better assist agents with special features of the home and location. Upon receipt of an offer, we go back to all clients and agents that have viewed the home and expressed an interest just in case they are considering an offer. We don’t stop until we have an accepted offer with all conditions fulfilled.

SOLD AND CLOSING PROCESS

Exciting! We have the offer with all conditions removed and we have confirmation of the deposit. We put our SOLD sign up. Our conveyancing department promptly forwards the paperwork to your lawyers. We love handing over keys and always do a walk through to ensure and to witness the home is left per the contract. We are there to help every step of the way.

SELLER PERKS

Ask Joni and Gail about our MOVE OUT CLEANING SERVICE PROVIDED AT TIME OF SALE.

ABOUT

We are a team and take pride in offering full service to all our clients. Every year we are recognized by the Real Estate Board for our achievement – we have the Master Medallion with the Real Estate Board and in the Sutton Group Presidents Club for our years of high achievement. 


Our Company, Sutton West Coast Realty is one of the largest brokerages in Canada with 24 offices under the same umbrella. Sutton Group, our mother company has been in business for over 30 years, is 100% Canadian owned and has brokerages all across Canada with combined efforts earning the trust of millions of customers.  The company offers us great support while being efficient and forward-thinking.

Sutton Group purchased our office building in Gibsons Landing at 655 School Road in 2007 because they could see it was a prime high traffic gateway location.

OUR MISSION

To be the Realtors® of choice in our area and earn business by providing unmatched professionalism, value and service.