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Why should I list my property with Okanaganowner.com? |
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The Okanagan Owner website is a private real estate listing service similiar in function to the MLS®* (multiple listing service®) website. The major difference between Okanagan Owner and the MLS website is that Okanagan Owner services clients who are selling their own real estate privately rather than through a real estate agent or broker. The major advantage of listing with Okanagan Owner is there are no commissions to pay when you sell. With real estate agent commissions currently averaging up to 6% of the total sales price of your property in Canada. Private listing websites like Okanagan Owner can help you save quite a bit of money upon the successful sale of your home. Okanagan Owner will provide you with all of the features that a listing on the MLS® system has, as well as exposure to alot of visitors / month. We also have a full range of professional home marketing tools including; yard signs, bi-directional corner signs, marketing URL`s and full time customer support ready to assist you. No agents, no contracts, no commissions! Sorry no signs with $99.00 Special.
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What is the "For Sale By Owner" method? |
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The "For Sale By Owner" private sale method allows real estate owner`s the ability to market and sell their own property without using the services of a real estate agent or broker. Choosing to sell your own home places you in the role of the real estate agent for your property with the benefit of allowing you to keep the commission you would normally have to pay a real estate agent when your home sells. For more information about the steps involved in selling your home privately please see our SELLERS GUIDE .
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What types of real estate can be sold using your website? |
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Okanagan Owner website has been designed to handle virtually any type of private sale real estate. Listing pages showcase properties including; partially constructed homes, older homes, new homes, lake view and lakefront homes, ski and golf course homes, lots, vacation cabins, acreage's, hobby farms, ranches, farms, riverfront, waterfront cottages, B&B, condominiums, townhouses, commercial, estates, undeveloped land, businesses, and recreation properties - It is all Here!.
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Will my real estate sell if I Iist it with Okanagan Owner.com? |
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Okanagan Owner does not have a gauranteed sale program. User`s of Okanagan Owner must realize that each real estate market is different and subject to change at any time.
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How much exposure will my listing receive? |
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The level of exposure each listing on our website receives depends primarily on two factors; the type of package purchased and the market conditions in the area where the real estate is being sold.
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How long will my property be listed on your site? |
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Premium Property Listings will have their property listed on our website "until sold".
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What methods of payment do you accept? |
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Currently Okanagan Owner offers cheque or money order payment method;
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Will agents call me and what should I do about it? |
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Since your listing on our site offers your phone number as a means of contact, a real estate agent browsing the Okanagan Owner website could see your listing and give you a call. While we cannot stop someone from picking up the phone, we do provide our users with an area for instructions for real estate agents. This can be a simple; "No agents please" message, or a message to any buyer`s agents who may have a suitable buyer for your property such as "Agents - with buyers welcome. As the seller`s agent for your property the choice is up to you whether you would like to find your own buyer and pocket the entire real estate agent commission for yourself, or negotiate on your own behalf with buyer`s agents on a commission rate for the agent if they are able to produce a qualified buyer for your property.
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Do you have any customer testimonials? |
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We are a new website in the future we will have testimonials. Thank You |
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Do you have any tips or guides to help me? |
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Okanagan Owner. com has a SELLERS GUIDE.
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