Buyers...Take Your Marks!

As many as you may know I am a volunteer swimming official with Swimming Canada. I have seen some of the fastest starts the country...This is not a tale of one of them. Swimmers spend countless hours trying to save tenths and hundredths of a second. This is an account of a phone call conversation I had this morning. Buying a house often requires speed and specific intent to procure your dream house. This is my morning story of neither of those two traits.

Over the last couple of months I have listed a couple of properties that have received offers within a day of listing. Royal Lepage has had an awesome year and homes are still being bought and sold this time of year. Here is the saga that took  place this morning when I received a call inquiring after a listing that I listed a cople days ago, but received an offer the day it listed.

Caller: How can it already have an Offer? It just listed! How can this keep on happening?

Me: (I took a deep patient breath, as I have done so many times before) My dear, if you had been on my priority listing search, you would have received that listing on your desktop the moment that it listed. Would you like me to set you up on that for the next time a home in that area comes listed?

Caller: Oh no, I don't want to do that yet.

Me: No response...I fainted!

Moral of this fearsome tale: When you really want to look for your next castle...engage a great Realtor (One who loves to shop is helpful! No...not for shoes! For homes!...it can be just as much fun I assure you!)I'll keep you on top of the listings and sometimes we can even find ones before they list! Get you home ready when you plan to get moving. I'll help you get a great start!