Services We Offer to Home Sellers:

• Only 4% commission
• Complete computerized comparative market analysis of your property for accurate pricing.
• Detailed information sheet to help prepare your home for showings to, prospective buyers.
• Experienced working with Department of National Defence, Government Employees, Hi- Tech and Private Sectors.
• Features of your home that will attract prospective buyers.
• Location, listing price, will be added on a spec sheet that prospective buyers can bring home, pictures of your home inside and out which will also be added to our website.

Marketing Your Home For Sale:

• Real Estate Board of Ottawa-Carleton website: Advertising your property to regional users; over 1,400 sales representatives use this web site on a daily basis. 
• Kerwin Realties Limited website: Updated site with inside photo shots of your home.
• Our own Real Estate for sale sign will be posted on your front lawn, advertising your  property to prospective buyers, 24 hours a day.
• At agreeable times, an open house can be set up for a Sunday.

The Danger of Overpricing:

When setting a price, you have to be competitive and you must have a good understanding of the homes that are currently for sale. Make no mistake about it, we want you to get the best possible price for your property.  However, when a home is priced too high for the market!

• It attracts lookers, no legitimate buyers.
• It implies that you aren't motivated to sell.
• It helps the competition look better.
• If it doesn't appraise at the higher price, a buyer may not be able to secure a loan.

What method will Kerwin Realties sales representative use to attract buyers?
There are a number of different vehicles available to market your home.  Just to name a few are listed below and I am sure these will be enough to attract motivated and qualified buyers.

• Local Marketing
• The Internet
• For Sale Sign
• Multiple Listing Service®(MLS®)

How does it work?

• Multiple Listing Service® is a member based service paid for by the REALTOR® members of the local real estate board.  The MLS®  trademark symbolizes the cooperation among REALTORS® to effect the purchase and sale of real estate.
• An MLS® listing, submitted by the seller's sales representative, generally includes all the important information on a home such as the number of bedrooms, bathrooms and special features including listing price.
• Quite often, MLS® is the first place a buyer's real estate representative will go to find a home for their client, making this one of the most visible and valuable mediums for selling a home.

This is how Kerwin Realties sales representative use the information superhighway to sell your home.

• A home listed on the internet can be seen by interested buyers from around the world - 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All our listings go to www.ottawarealestate.org and this is where buyers may look first.
• Then of course we have our own site that is: www.kerwinrealties.com
• You can also search through the www.mls.ca web site
• In Ottawa there is a web site for real estate www.ottawaliving.ca

How we can make a positive first impression? The correct presentation of your home can go a long way towards  achieving a successful sale at the highest price.

• Exterior clean-up.
• Landscaping, clean up leaves and cut the grass, keep the snow off your walkways.
• Paint touch ups if needed.
• Carpets have them cleaned, it really will make a difference.
• Windows paint, clean and replace them if needed.

• Maintain your home in ready - to - show condition.
• It is best to leave when the buyers arrive.
• Confine any pets.