We build a search based on your wants and within your pre-approval budget, and then shortlist the ones we want to view. We then view the homes to gain a better sense of fit.

When you have found a home that you want to purchase, we write an offer. We determine what to offer based on many factors:

• Current market conditions
• What the seller is asking
• What the seller paid originally
• The condition of the home
• What similar properties have recently sold for in the area or are currently listed for
• How many similar properties are available in the area
• and probably the final deciding factor - How much you want this particular home!

If you are not in an offer competition (bidding war) and are in a standard negotiation: More than likely, the seller will not outright accept your offer. They will counter your offer with one of their own. This may go back and forth 2 or 3 times to establish a deal that both parties are happy with. If a deal doesn't come together, then we either take time away from this particular property and try again at a later date.... or move on to another property altogether. However, when we get a deal put together.....

Congratulations! You have an Accepted Offer! If you have purchased WITHOUT Subjects - go to the 7th Step..... otherwise, you are now in the Subject Removal period that we established in the offer, it is typically 7-10 days long.

We use these 7-10 days to make sure you want to go ahead with the purchase. This time period is solely for the benefit of you - the Buyer. During these 7-10 days you make sure that you appease all of the Subjects in the agreed upon deal. These typically include (but are not limited to):

• Financing to purchase the home is approved by your lender
• Home Insurance is attainable and affordable
• Property Disclosure Statement (PDS) that the seller provides on the background of the home is acceptable
• Title is reviewed to ensure the seller is the owner AND that there are no negative "attachments" to the home that could be a detriment to purchase
• Inspection to make sure that everything is in safe working order
• If a Strata property, we review the Strata documents to make sure that we are satisfied with the findings

If you refuse to remove any of the Subjects in the deal - you walk away from the deal with NO PENALTY.

But if you remove ALL Subjects or have a deal WITHOUT Subjects, the home is yours and the 5% Deposit is due within 24 hours of removing those subjects. Please make sure you have that roughly 5% deposit ready and available. Note that your lender will include the deposit as part of your down payment on the home. It is NOT in addition to.

To give time for you to sell and for the seller to buy something else.... you don't typically take possession of the home anywhere from 1-3 months from the day you make an offer. At the time of completion, you will go to your lawyer's office and they will complete the transaction and registration for you. I will then meet you at your new home at the agreed upon possession day/time and hand you your new keys!