Guidance from orientation to keys

Buying a home is a big deal. Your confidence is critical to buying the right home and having a positive experience. So my job is to be your trusted advisor. I have helped many buy and sell homes, but I have also often advised clients not to buy particular homes when I think that advice is warranted. When I feel a home is or isn't right, for whatever reason, I will tell you.

AS YOUR AGENT AND ADVISOR, I prioritize listening to your needs and helping you to see what you're looking at when evaluating a home, an area, and the market. How is the market? Is the home priced right? What should I offer? Is it a good area with good schools?  What about the street and traffic? What is the home's condition, what does it need, what will it cost? How is the flow, the light, the feel? Is it the right home for me or should we keep looking? I answer these questions without fluff.

AS YOUR REAL ESTATE AGENT, I work toward your goals and protects your interests. From orientation to house hunting, negotiation, and handing you the keys, I am by your side. 

My goal is to be the only real estate agent you would ever consider calling!

DEDICATED SERVICE

• Your interests are always primary
• Ongoing consultation of your needs and wants
• Background research of homes, including past sales, past listings, past asking prices, property title information, condition reports, floor plans
• Education on market conditions
• Honest opinions about properties, areas, resale projection
• Relocation assistance
• Full concierge service for those buyers with specific needs

MARKET AND PROPERTY KNOWLEDGE

• Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island, and the Gulf Islands
• New listings
• Market stats, developments and trends
• Investment considerations
• Building techniques and issues
• Zoning and by-law concerns
• Area home styles, eras, and related issues
• Characteristics of homes and lots that affect property values
• Socioeconomic demographics, schools, traffic patterns, local amenities, parks and shopping, crime and safety issues, micro-climates

COMPLETE MLS DATA

• Comprehensive research of MLS listings
• Full listing data and background information of all properties of interest provided, including addresses, tax, assessed values, listing and price histories, past sales, floor plans, lot dimensions, utility info, etc.
• 24/7 access to all listings of interest via Matrix, the Victoria real estate board access portal to the MLS database
• New listing alerts within 30 minutes of availability on the MLS

COMPETENCE

• Confidence during the buying process
• Contractual precision
• Strategic negotiating
• Consultation with lawyers and other professionals when needed
• Cooperative and productive working relationships in real estate community