Why Work With Eve

Whether you are a cash buyer or need financing, have your ducks in a row prior to go home shopping. It’s crucial to know exactly your price point and the maximum amount you are willing to spend on your home purchase. The first house you view might be the one, and if you are not ready to pull the trigger you will miss out on your dream home. When submitting an offer, we must provide a pre-approval letter and a proof of funds. A pre-approval letter is not a pre-qualification letter, being pre-approved means your lender has received, reviewed, and assessed your financial documents and run your credit. I work with various lenders, as a team we’ll set you up for success.

The main reason being that I only work with a small number of home buyers at a time, is to ensure a personal touch. Every week I go preview listings that are currently on the market. Before writing an offer on the house I prepare a Comparative Market Analysis (“comps”) and very often I’ve seen the houses in the comps. Knowing and understanding the market is extremely important when it comes to negotiate the house that you want in that specific market.

Because I’m meeting other agents every day and I’m used to build rapport with them, I have a very strong relationship with my fellow agents. That becomes very handy when they have “off market” or “coming soon” properties. I also contact owners of vacant houses, expired & canceled listings and spend time every week door knocking. If you want that school district, that specific neighborhood … I will be hustling in that specific zone to find you that needle in a haystack.

I consider your time as valuable as mine, and no one has time to waste. I want you to talk to me, I need to hear your feedback about the properties you have seen. We need to communicate, and I will listen to you because I want to show you properties that match what you want.

When we have found THE house … we are not always the only ones intending to write an offer. And it is a good sign: any very desirable home will attract many prospective buyers. It may seem scary to navigate a multiple offers situation as a buyer but, if one day you are re-selling that very same property, you will hopefully benefit from that same coup de foudre effect. One of my strengths is the level of communication I have with other agents: that is crucial when it comes to make an offer, bid overprice and …. get the deal! If you are on the market to purchase, you can’t afford to lose your ideal home to another buyer.

I will negotiate on your behalf and guide through the process of inspections & potential request for repairs. There are many exit doors and hoops to jump through once we are in contract. We may have some good opportunities to renegotiate, and you don’t want to miss them. I’m a problem solver and I’m always thinking ahead. No one likes surprises, especially while making one of the biggest investments of your life. My mission is to avoid surprises and help you set expectations. I will also work with your lender to ensure a smooth transaction and close.

I’m the kind of Realtor® that will advise you NOT to buy a house and I consider every transaction as if it was my own home purchase. I’m a very transparent person, and my business is built on referrals and repeated clients, from all over the world. In a few years, I might sell the house you are buying today, and I want to make sure you buy the right house at the right price.

So would you like me to help you find a home?

Neither sellers nor their agents are the ones setting the price a house will sell for. Buyers do. There are many strategies to make sure the house sells for the highest possible price according to the current market. It is very important to hire an agent who has viewed the comparable homes that were recently sold around the subject property. Setting the right listing price is crucial and your agent not only needs to know how to prepare a Comparative Market Analysis (“comps”) but he/she is required to have previewed most of these comps. Every week and weekend, I go to open houses and preview listings that are currently on the market. Your prospective buyers have also viewed those houses. That is why knowing and understanding the market is extremely important when it comes to set the right price for your home to hit the market.

I see us as a team : I consider your time as valuable as mine, and no one has time to waste. I want you to talk to me, I need to know about your timeline, the reason(s) why you are selling, the story of your home, its strengths as well as its weaknesses, and the improvements you’ve made in the past months or years. We need to communicate so I know how to present your property and what would be the best strategy according to your needs.

Home sellers often underestimate the importance of preparing their home. From a fresh coat of paint to a full staging, many things can be done for your house to look at its best when it hits the market. With my experience in remodeling, art and interior design along with my connections with various contractors and stagers, I will make sure your property looks dashing.

Selling a house is like surfing a wave, or throwing a party, and you need an agent who knows how to make it big. Photographs, videos, social medias, events, open houses … your house needs to be under the spotlight and shine as a star. Why ? Because, when a new listing is launched, there is a momentum. For a few days, I need to create excitement around your home so it will increase its desirability and potentially generate a multiple offers situation. Depending on the time of the year and on the current market, we may want to sell it off-market, or on the contrary we may want to attract as many buyers as possible at the same time.

Many sellers are leaving money on the table. There are strategies to have the highest possible offers along with the best terms. Because I’m used to very competitive markets such as New York and Los Angeles where bidding wars are very common, I know how to set the pace and won’t push you to accept the first offer when people are still lining up to view your house. An actual offer is generally in writing, with a pre-approval letter and a proof of funds. My mission is to get you actual offers from qualified buyers, not hypothetical offers from buyers unable to perform. And, when possible, having back-up offers even once in contract.

With options and contingencies, buyers have many ways out of the deal. Sellers usually don’t. Buyers hence have opportunities to renegotiate, and potentially ask for credit for repairs or actual repairs. I’m a problem solver and I’ll help you navigate those negotiations and ensure a smooth transaction and close.

I’ve connections worldwide, including among the brokers community, in real estate markets where home shoppers have a tremendous buying power. I’ll will be the one doing the showings and holding open houses because you have placed your trust in me. You want me to be your eyes when it comes to gauge potential buyers’ interest, get a sense of their commitment and their faith in the purchase of your property. I want to make sure you will get the right buyer at the best possible price and that everybody will cross the finish line in a timely manner.

So would you like me to help you sell your home ?