Monday, January 28, 2013

SOLD! Firmed up the sale of another listing over the weekend:-)

Again I say to the people out there who think that Winter is a bad time to sell a property…."It is a great time to sell!" 

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Homes sell year round and should you decide to list your home in the winter you have a very good chance of selling. As you can see from these pictures this home was listed in the Summer…it rode the market over Christmas and sold this weekend…During Winter…with snow on the ground!
There are far fewer homes on the market during the Winter months. It is true that there are also fewer buyers as well. However the buyers who are shopping are not 'tire kickers.' They are serious buyers…who wants to buy a new house and move in the snow?! The answer of course is NOBODY…but some people have no choice.

If you are thinking of selling your home call me today:-) 

TREVER FLORKO - REALTOR®
The Welcome Home Team
Century 21 Assurance Realty Kelowna
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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Sold Another Listing:-)

I LOVE putting SOLD signs on my listings!!!

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Just firmed up another listing sale! Now here are two things to keep in mind if you are a seller or if you are thinking of selling:

1. If you think trying to sell in the Winter is a bad idea, think again! I have sold roughly 10 homes so far during these 'difficult to sell in, Winter months.' There are always buyers out there and the buyers in the winter are way more motivated to purchase then the majority of 'fair weather' purchasers. Think about it like this: would you like to drive around looking at properties if you weren't serious? Of course not! So the showings may be less frequent but buyers are much more serious.

2. Price adjustments are important. If you are not getting the showing activity we feel the home should be getting a price adjustment is a good idea. Even a little one, simply to let the buyers know you are motivated to sell and to possibly shake a potential buyer off the fence. I had a few sellers make slight adjustments in the first week of January and out of those few homes two are now officially sold! 

If you would like to sell your home, or know someone who does please let me know:

TREVER FLORKO - REALTOR®
The Welcome Home Team
Century 21 Assurance Realty Kelowna
Cell: (250) 859-5990
Office: (250) 869-0101
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Friday, January 18, 2013

Century 21 Assurance Centurion Award Winner!

Wow! Guess who won Centurion® again!? 2012 winner:-)

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Thanks very much to all my clients, family and friends who supported me in 2012 and who continue to support me throughout my career in real estate. I am honored to know you and to have earned your trust and friendship. Thank you for making this tremendous accolade possible:-)

I am always here to help you, your friends and family in an real estate matters...thanks in advance for thinking of me:-)

Have a prosperous 2013 and I hope to be making this announcement again at the same time next year!

If you are looking for award winning real estate service contact me today!

TREVER FLORKO - REALTOR®
The Welcome Home Team
Century 21 Assurance Realty Kelowna
Cell: (250) 859-5990
Office: (250) 869-0101
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Saturday, January 12, 2013

Does Staging a Property Help To Sell it?

Does it pay to stage a property which is for sale?

 

In my experience the short answer is YES. The last two sales of staged homes, which I presided over, both sold for nearly full asking price! Less then 5k away from list price in both instances. The two before that were both in developments with A LOT of competition and not a good track record of quick sales. Those two staged properties sold in short order and the staging cost was easily negated by the quick turnover. Think of it this way. If you're paying a mortgage of 1000$ on a vacant property and it takes you 6 months to sell it, you are looking at a loss of 6k. If you stage a property and it sells in 2 months you are saving a fair bit of money in the long run. Now you must of course price the home correctly and market the property effectively but I will help you out on those fronts. Anyhow if you have been trying to sell your place and you have not been having much luck consider staging. I have seen the difference it makes and you may be pleasantly surprised. 

Give me a call if you have any questions or if you would like to discuss the possibility of listing your home for sale.

TREVER FLORKO - REALTOR®
The Welcome Home Team
Century 21 Assurance Realty Kelowna
Cell: (250) 859-5990
Office: (250) 869-0101
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Friday, January 11, 2013

SOLD!!

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NEED YOURS SOLD? CALL ME TODAY:

TREVER FLORKO - REALTOR®
The Welcome Home Team
Century 21 Assurance Realty Kelowna
Cell: (250) 859-5990
Office: (250) 869-0101
Fax: (250) 869-0105
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PS. Your referrals to friends and family are always greatly appreciated and rewarded.