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Explain the reasons for listing my home with Private Toronto Homes for sale or rent w/ options. |
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- You save commissions & EQUITY , which could be substantial (approx. $15,000 on average for GTA)
- You control all negotiations and save time.
- Most people start a home search on the net. Our listings cover only the GTA.
- With the exclusive Open House feature you can have as many open houses as you like at the optimum showing times.
- You keep upfront and active in a market that is compressed, controlled, competitive and very comparative.
- You can stage & show your home in the best way, since you know your home and neighbourhood better than anyone else.
- We rank high on all the major search engines.
- Private Listings appeal to a broad group of buyers / renters / investors locally and internationally.
- Our market review will key on price, promotion & positioning.
- By grouping Private Home Listings, Buyers come to the site with a specific purpose in mind. A permanent easily accessible description and photos show the most favourable features and benefits of your home.
- You instantly control all edit features of your listing.
- Homes that meet the global definition of homeminium (shared ownership or expense, ie townhomes) will automatically be included on our sister-site privatetorontocondos.com FREE of charge. You get Two Internet Marketing sites for the all inclusive One low price .We are the Marketing Experts for Marketing your home privately. Three months gives you sufficient time to market your home .
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Open House - How does that work? |
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Once your listing has been approved , you log in & upload the optimum show times. We suggests all the normal things to " STAGE " your home, so all the features can be shown. A Guest Book is good for follow up of Interested Prospects. |
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What is the advantage of limiting Listings to the G.T.A. ? |
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Targeted Recognized Geographic Real Estate Areas in the G.T.A. allow quick searches. Our "generic" site allows prospects direct access to the seller. The Seller can also refer people to their own web site & any other promotional material . |
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Can I move my Rental listing to Sales Listing ? |
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You control all edit aspects of your listing. The initial listing fee of $25 for Rental & $60 for Sales remains the same. There are no extra charges for changes. However there is always a $ 60 fee for sale properties. |
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Why is it important to place my property on a " generic " site like yours. |
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In all Marketing, the initial Attention to attract qualified prospects is very important. Thats what we do. Our site has the most popular features. Once people contact you, the real selling starts. Our site generates high traffic volume. Prospects also call our site, & we can direct them your way. |
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What is a good way to increase my overall exposure for the sale or rental of my home? Is STAGING service available to make my home SHOW Ready ? |
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One of the best ways to increase your exposure is to include your web site & listing # with the ad. There are 6 major MARKETING things that can help. We will send a Market Review when you advertise. STAGING of your home is also available for a reasonable fee. Call Barbara 416-822-2874 |
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What kind of exposure does your site generate ? |
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We get excellent Internet exposure. We target the Toronto Market & use geographic areas that are known in the Market place. As a " generic " site, people have immediate access to the advertised listings. We are linked to privatetorontocondos , which is the top "generic" condo site. People looking to move into the housing market check both sites. |
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Once the Buyer & Seller come to a meeting of the minds on the Sale, what is the next logical step ? |
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Contact your Lawyer to complete the transaction.
If you do not have a lawyer , the Ontario Law Society can refer you to an experienced one such as : V.R.B. LOVEKIN 416 - 922 - 6900
web address : www.lovekinlaw.com
They will provide Expert Legal Real Estate Service. |
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What options do I have for uploading pictures for my listing? |
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1. Pictures from a Digital Camera can be saved as JPEG's and then added to your listing.
2. Use non-digital camera, take your film to a photo processing outlet and have your pictures saved to a Photo Disc CD.
3. Scan pictures you already have and upload to your listing. |
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What about a real estate sign for my home? |
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Since this represents 27% of your marketing exposure, we recommend a personalised sign made by a professional sign maker. Include on the sign the web address list # & phone # (ie. www.privatetorontohomes.com/0000) and at least 1 major feature of property (ie. large lot). |
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Will the Internet do everything to sell or rent my home? |
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No, although the Internet is now the number one place for people to start their search, there are other things that are critical in marketing your home.
A wider market exposure is achieved by using everything we recommend in our market review, including newspaper ads, use of photos, open houses, etc. By being part of our top ranked private multi-listing service you will get the extra initial exposure to successfully market your home. |
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