Other being a professional Greater Toronto area realtor, I devote a lot of time and effort into volunteer work. I thank you for all your trust and support over the years. With my firsthand experience and knowledge of issues facing our residents in greater Toronto area, I hope these tiniest changes can make our cities better places and I invite you to do the same for our future generations. For...
How to host open houses? Tags: open house, listing, listing agent, Toronto real estate, real estate agent training Contributor: Jiayi (Joy) Zhang from GTAHome.com Real Estate Team Reading time: 2 minutes Have you attended open house? Have you every hosted an open house? Open house is a popular way to increase exposure and attract more potential buyers. Let’s walk through step...
How to identify Toronto real estate buyers’ needs and motivations Tags: Toronto real estate, real estate agent training, buyer representation Contributor: Jenny Gu from GTAHome.com Real Estate Team Estimate reading time: 2 minutes Understanding Toronto real estate buyers’ needs and motivations will greatly help real estate agent to have a smooth transaction. You may ask the...
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Toronto Real Estate Buyer Questionnaire Tags: Buyer Representation, Toronto Real Estate Contributor: Yan Zhou from GTAHome.com Real Estate Team Estimate reading time: 2 minutes When I meet with a home buyer in Toronto, this is the questionnaire list I always use. I find it very effective when I communicate with my buyer client. It keeps the conversation going and allows me fully understand the...
How to sell a property in Ontario? Written by Jiayi (Joy) Zhang from GTAHome.com Real Estate Team Tags: real estate agent training, listing, real estate, listing agent Reading time: 2 minutes Are you new to real estate? Are you a new realtor or are you planning to get your realtor license? Do you know what activities need to be done when selling a property? Let’s walk through the main...
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The pros and cons of pre-emptive offer Reading time: 3 minutes Contributor: Yan Zhou from GTAHome.com Real Estate Team Tags: pre-emptive offer, bully offer, offer presentation, bidding war, real estate Pre-emptive offer, some buyers may call it bully offer. A pre-emptive offer is an offer made on the property before the offer presentation date indicated by the listing agent....
Don’t be blinded by an agent’s commission rebate Reading time: 2 minutes Contributor: Yan Zhou from GTAHome.com Real Estate Team tags: commission rebate, buyer representation, buyer agent, real estate Sometimes people asked me about commission rebate. I understand commission rebates are a legitimate marketing tool and some buyer agents offer it to differentiate themselves in the...
Written by Jenny Gu, PhD from GTAHome.com Reading time: 2 minutes Tags: offer presentation, bidding wars, pre-emptive offer, pre-offer home inspection Please check out our blog on Is It A Good Idea To List A Property At A Lower Price To Create A Bidding War if you are a seller. My clients told me they hate bidding wars, but they are also interested to know how to win...
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How does home size and usable space impact on the value of a home? Written by Jiayi Zhang Reading time: 2 minutes I often got questions by my clients: What’s the square footage of this house? House A is bigger than House B, what’s the price difference should be between the two houses? It is absolutely true that the size of the house plays a crucial role on its value....