Many advantages to listing with qualified realtor IfyîuctikîgIt's a complicated p If c)ure-'hikin ofpuitng your .sage home fin lthe market. you may bc Afie ail. when you consida& lita a lempli-i Io, try andt sell il sîîurscll horme is lthe single, largesi purchase Yuuu prohahly thirit you*ll sase your- misi peuple make duning qher tufe- W"i suime mutrc> hecaus, yuuu mui limes. yîuu w.mi III ensurte liti nolit- huse Ioi pay eomrmssin fil iý rel îng gues wriung and ihere ameoui ast- esiaie, pruilessiiinal. mimhle surpn.ses, But witen yiuu factori in lthe amout Alsi, consider hum much yiuur fiie (il lime vou'll spend miarketing yîîur is reaill wuurh andl whâuhcr >(iu*re 2honme. aling with the ýolI% il ut.dver- prepared lo sacrifie mach fil il I c tising and ither nu. dental., voiu may shuim yuur itorme, fi prt)spuive huy. bc heurprlsed t,, diosier iia yîîu crsý --i .irent likeh fi %ause niuuh ai aIl Içeer in mmnd yilu lack fle %ki11. a L) lu lact. ihere's a Sisal chance il w ill i r,îiied roal csilte proIvesiiiial ita% 2 lake yiiu ritulh inger goi sel yiiur and, lthaI yîou woun'( necessarily hc home rriviely than tl wîiuld il yîîu allie luo distinguisti ihe eniius ituycrs itad usel ;à real esiate prîulessiiinal lrîim fic -hnromser unîlyiu mari nul gel as. muchi lor tl As a resuit. yliu eould endup watý ilyiu're siîl nuit eîinvineedthlal fils ing a1 greai deal ot your lime. hetter Ioi w on wilit a reallîir. )ou uItis %hîiald cimnsideî aIl the documenta- betvy lo. negisitattîlu andl legalities Foir niusi Kpee selling a boime s% invîilved lu u.înducting sîiur limu un emiiiinafeuperienee andl yui ( rocess best left to the professionals wuuul tncessanIy hc as iilsgective as a realtîîr Sulud k abouut the value ofi your homne wheîi negotiating a deal. Bwd~u.se if tiis yiiu may nuli gel Ihe hesi piissaitile price for your horne. lu additioin, yîîu pîiihhly dîîn' have lite kniiwledge oi mutrkel cundi- lion% gliaI a tealtiiî ha. For exampic. yîîa may itînk yîsu eau gel flic saine price lui yîiui home as one ofi yîur neigititurs even thougt Ilte hornes aienti reallysc"imparable. Realîur arc highly lrained indisid- uals mini wiii use ihecir speu.ial ski115 Io evaluale yiiur home. gising yîîu peace fil mind and rcalisti expeela- lion%. sulnti have acus lu lthe saime reources a roui esiale prttiessiîmal ettjoys - lite lthe MuMuple Listing Service (ILS). MILS sý a collection ofi infoirmations about availahle pruiperlies iu a given area. submîiled ity listing oealluçs. Titis special tervices gives homne. maximum exposure lin lthe mgarkt hcause lit listings arc made avaîl- ahle luo ail real estale pruifessiinals suit, belon5 lii a reil estale board. 'Mai mealis iundreals lr lhiatds ii ricalicirs are markeilig vîlar home nil Jesi uneý Other /sdvahtages MLS Thelle arc many uAber advanlages lut MLS woiuogwiîh a recallior A reallîir suilI Il yiiu decide li goî il alune. renietem tiake appoinîmenls lIo shoiw yuîur kr litai yîîull have il spend a eiinsd- homne lo prospective bayer. anid ai as crahle alutnt ofifioue adventvýng a mediator goi h-ad ofif poleuial con- anîd markeiing your bome andl yîîu fluets betwccn you and lthe huycr, ?hattels, fixturesc He/she suili also draw up a legatll bînding cortifaci lu assant you siith aIl lthe details retluired Io compleote the transaction succestfully -ineluding lie preseinton of offers As well. real esite professitinals builil Up a large number of valuable clinacIs iivcr limie, in areas sucit as linaniîng, building. aud so on. and this i , an addiliiinal, valuable resliur.e A reullîîî aI.s, has, available %itarccs utl huyers - many oif witom arc sendoirs îîl boiules flie rcallîr ha. listeul Si) il yiu're linking lit ..ellîng yiur home lin >iur ian. tîtnt agaîn andl carefully uiinsider lthe namerous ailvanlages of working wîith a real sale pn<cfssional. J Thiis article î.î protided by local ruli,rs and the Ontario Real Estait Asixlution (OREA)fuî,ri*h bèa4t of r ootmert in thei rai chte malle, 'P ut it-in. writing Lefore you seli a~~ r r*: IAN OUVER. âuau Advulllalg: Nutal OUMva (Manager> - Real Estate Rap. Anrea Boyle Putblajd by: The Canaldian Champion, 191 Main St. E., Mitton, Ont., L9T 4N9, . f, 8782341 Fmx: (905> 876-2364 Adverkg le accepte on ft C«oIKO out lns lte &»Mi of à rypo- gqNca sitar Ilat pori- oçif d && islng ma.Occt' by ell erro- 110w tam., taget alia revonel 0 finiwto tow4wma. wil ot lis durgd fini. but lli bul.sof cf N te unn al.be pad fora eto qtogligale~ rai.. nieu pu*licher rmu the domh 10 cutegoilzagn faimee aewblng. In Nm - Y«nt of rWcgaphtca urract edvulhlu goonge or air- *»m 0. duon Ofce, gcoclé or sricés uuy 110 bu eoid. Advu<tehi =la @ Wiel flur o1 ta an d moly bu sttawMxW et émy ite. Pioju on bê lhe OMUkf, btan "d Ditrit Rail EaU.il Bowd. Il soLî*re lhittkîiig ofi Willing yiiur bornfle in Ilte ue4ar filare. ite :ouî glsen inuct tîiugi to %hartl >î plan lii le4u'e mîlli the hic. and mhiti simd lykejil uIce mîth yiiu Whai abiout lite astwr and1 dr)cr oîr lite lndgc andI Oiîe Ir hou aui ite lieirl,nf clidiielier an lite dtnling rînîm Wshile thc ila 1 nît Weill like impuulai coitcenis nrit't Iiulv, I our lilaie lIo addre%% [hem iu yîîar listing andIllhe Jgr-entient iil puirehuse aind sale coulil lead lIo a mlajorI nitsun- deî-.laading miith a polential buyer sîitnewhe-e duiwn lie iii4d. And lthe laal itng yîîull suant s, lthe liiss (iilte sale I >îlar hitîîie due lIo a dispute or misuundcrsaadiag 115cr a rla- lIncly miio item, )',lur realiîir suili guide >ou trougitflic listing prucess and mutl isk * îmo whtls vaut lIo include in lthe saile. But il'% a gouid îdea goi make up a lisI kluire meeting yiiur rcallor. lu kx sure yîîu-donti forget anyîing. lie or site mill eaplaîn gliai limles are perntaneWt imprinvements tri a propen>y wiei nomniallys.tay suili the properly as part of lthe sale tFor instance, il yiuuve upgrad yiîîr wirnng lîr your iteatiug sysiem, these arc eonsidered lu kx permanent liaires. Hîîwever. keep in mind lthai lthe la% is nlot alsunys erystal clear about whial constiffutes a fixq*e. Titere arc cîrcam- stanc:es suhere yi may plan lb rettluve sometiîg thitamtght ordinanly kc ciunsidere a fouture -lîke ilie iteirlfom citai- dier Auni Malilda, gave you. Most pureitasers would assume tits type of funture iç îneluded in the sale uuless you %pecify lthe contrary in the listing. Il ni. also absolutely necessary yuu set oui these stipu- lîiîîîs in the agreeîîtenî fil pi1rcian.d sale, <)tler items lek water Ilaier, andI suIlten arcet feint ed and arc flot iuneul 4 flie sendir la itis cir.aunwAnécý lite items shîîuld kceildel trîllî lthe par.it puice :fnd dit purchaser shiiuld kc asked tir assame flie retîlaf Il*s a lairl> coiiiiiiia price loi veudiiîs [i incue liems, uslicit uilîl tiiimil bc uiinsidercd as chittes in lte sell îag price. Applianie. and usindou iuverngs are elimmo)n enamples. If these types il Items arc Io b inicluded in your sale. yiiur realtîîr slugd gise a precise description fîf thenti and stage ikîir location mîitîin dik propen>y Olther items i, cîintder are lasun lîmamenîs, sniiike al"%n and built-in vacuum eleaners Geneunîll. ihese lypes oif ihîngs are l ut ahkh homte. bal somne people stilI lge tî faake lhings siith giim If youfre une of titese peuple, clearly state in wrîtîug whita wonti k uncluded in fli sale. Musi rcaltiw. eau evaut -horrormsies- abtout homeuîwn- crs iaking heuci wall-tîi-wall kroadloomn witit tem - vilu spLctfyiug tits in the listing or agreement of purchase and %ale, Others can attes[ lIo [b type oif véndor suho trouais on taking ligitiullis anad item regisuu. If tite is any doUxt about e parlicalar item. youe "Weai tr witl include it iu the lim of items lu kc tucludeal ur encludeil ir6im the purchase pride. 'Tht w9y, if thiere s auy dispute. the situation lias already cicarly becen addose.d. If yuu have auy comncemu. tl tgi yur reallor îlAs a trained professional, kc oe ie will bce able to guide yo- unletit litroagi th 1kelling process and answer alty queutions yu mu> have. JOYC E SCOTT eeOICiR-OWNEIA 878-1520