Selling a home in Whitby

The starting point is the record of what comparable homes actually sold for, adjusted for the differences a buyer notices: the lot, the condition, the renovations, the parking, the walk to the GO station or to a school. The team then looks at what is for sale right now on the same streets, because that is your competition, and at how quickly homes in your neighbourhood have been selling. The result is a written opinion of value with the comparable sales attached, not a number pulled from a portal. Signed-in visitors to this site can see the sold data for their own street.

Buyers in Whitby pay for light, cleanliness, working systems and a sense that the home has been cared for. They rarely pay back the cost of a major renovation done just before listing. The team walks each home room by room and lists what to fix, what to paint, what to remove and what to leave alone, then brings in the trades, the stager and the photographer. Most homes are ready in two to three weeks. In the newer subdivisions the difference between two similar houses is usually condition and presentation, so that fortnight of work is where the return is.

The team chooses the launch day and the offer strategy for your home and your street: a set offer date where competition is likely, conventional offers where it is not. Every offer is presented in writing with its conditions explained, as the Trust in Real Estate Services Act requires. From a firm deal to closing day the team coordinates the lawyer, the mortgage discharge and the move so nothing is missed. The guides below explain each stage in detail.