Buying a Home
For most people, buying a home is the most important investment and there are many details to remember when purchasing a new home. As your buyers representative, one of the most important roles is to protect your best interest. Finding your next home can be a challenge and requires expertise in many areas, including the newest marketing medium and the internet! We have the resources and technology available today to help you locate the homes that match your specifications.
Moving Checklist
- Transfer all bank accounts and have your bank recommend an affiliate
- Have vehicles tuned up, change insurance accordingly
- Arrange for a moving company
- Leave keys and necessary legal papers with your realtor
- Have your prescriptions refilled
- Must your will be re-written with inter-provincial moving?
- Change of address to: Driver's licence, medical services plan, post office, credit card accounts, friends, relatives, magazines, newspapers
- Notify insurance companies: Health, life, auto, home owners, coverage while en route
- Utilities, refunds, final bills: Hydro, telephone, cable, internet, gas, water rental.
- Obtain all records: Dentist, doctor, optometrist, specialists, school, birth, baptismal, legal documents
- Cancel deliveries: Newspapers, magazines, milk, water.
- Transfer memberships: Clubs, organizations, church, charities
Selling a Home
I would like to assist you with the sale of your home! Please let me show you how I can serve your needs and provide you with the information you require to determine the value of your home in today's market.
My combination of experience, market knowledge and skill together with the use of technology ensures that I can sell your home for the highest possible price and in the shortest amount of time. I use the tools below to meet the demands of a highly competitive and modern market.
I provide an online presence, available 24 hours a day / 7 days a week!
My online web site allows me to make information accessible 24-hours a day, and to respond immediately and directly to each and every prospective buyer. From my website, prospective buyers can get information immediately about a home. They can access my site 24 hours a day and view property listing details, photo tours and virtual tours!
Virtual tours
A professional photographer is hired to shoot 360 degree virtual tours that will showcase your home's interior and exterior. What is more, these virtual tours are available through my web site and are linked to the listing on realtylink.org. Your listing is available 24 hours a day to potential buyers worldwide!!
Photo tours
A professional photographer is hired to produce still photos tours of your home's interior and exterior. These still photographs are then added to johnpanrucker.com and realtylink.org, the public MLS system.
Realtylink.org
As soon as you list your home with me, I will enter your home in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) database. Other agents can immediately access your property information by computer. Plus, your property will be included in any printed MLS books. I also regularly publish in newspapers in the area and send out direct mail pieces to potential buyers.
Signage
I use the distinctive Sutton "For Sale" sign with my contact information and website address prominently displayed. This allows the buying public to go directly to my website to view photo tours and / or virtual tours of your home and the characteristics of your property.
(February 2010)
Informed Home Buyer/Seller
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Preparing A Home For Sale
Preshowing Checklist
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John Panrucker
cell: 604.230.7390
office: 604.942.7211
Sutton Group
1st West Realty
office: (604)942-7211
fax: (604)942-2437
#118 - 3030 Lincoln Ave.
Coquitlam, B.C., V3B 6B4