About Us: Buying & Selling

RE/MAX The Islands is a company that puts you first—either as a buyer or seller—and will provide you with the information you need to purchase your dream property on the West Coast, or to sell your Island home.

 

Are You Buying?

Here are just some of the benefits you'll enjoy when you purchase your island property through RE/MAX:

  • Personalized home check services
  • Complimentary pick up service from the Comox Airport

As residents on the Islands, the realtors of RE/MAX have knowledge of the social, legal and physical aspects of Island life will be most helpful to you while you look for Denman Island or Hornby Island real estate. You may require advice in areas such as water, septic and land use bylaws. You will no doubt have many questions and we will gladly offer our assistance.

Here is what RE/MAX The Islands can do for you:

  • Explain the Agency Relationship in full detail and why it is important to you;
  • Show you a variety of homes on Denman and Hornby Islands that meet your needs and desires, regardless of which real estate company has it listed or advertised;
  • Keep a lookout for properties with features that you desire and inform you immediately upon their listing for sale;
  • Provide you with statistics on recent sales;
  • Discuss financing options in purchasing a property;
  • Explain, prepare and present your Offer to Purchase and act as your representative during any negotiations;
  • Help you obtain legal advice and a professional inspection of the property if desired;
  • Help schedule home inspections and address septic and/or water issues to assure that there are no last minute negative surprises;
  • Advise and estimate all costs of purchase before you make a commitment;
  • Keep you up-to-date with the progress of your transaction through closing of the sale.

We look forward to hearing from you to discuss your ideal Gulf Island property, answering your questions about Island lifestyle, and working with you in finding the perfect piece of Denman or Hornby Island real estate. Please contact us at 1-866-335-2510.

Are You Selling?

Here are just some of the benefits you'll enjoy when you list your island property through RE/MAX:

  • Free home market evaluation
  • Promotion of your property to more than 1600 e-mail subscribers
  • Monthly circulation of our listing brochure
  • Free home check service during your listing
  • Worldwide exposure

Deciding to sell a home is a big step and should be a positive experience. Make sure it is a step in the right direction by working with a Realtor best qualified to handle your real estate needs, with whom you feel comfortable and in whom you have confidence. 

Your RE/MAX Realtor will work with you in outlining a marketing program. It is our job to implement the marketing plan and to keep you aware of how things are progressing.

Averaging three times the production and more advanced industry education than other agents, RE/MAX Associates are truly "The Real Estate Leaders" in quality customer service. Customer satisfaction is reflected in our high, industry-leading rate of repeat referral business.

Affiliation with the global RE/MAX network provides Associates with multiple competition advantages in serving your real estate needs. From national television advertising to personal advertising, RE/MAX enjoys brand name recognition worldwide.

Belonging to the real estate network with the most market presence and market share, RE/MAX have the most to offer you.

Here is what RE/MAX The Islands can do for you:

  • Promote your property to over 2200 clients on our email contact list using web based technology;
  • Contact potential purchasers using our phone contact list who are looking for a property with your features;
  • Place your property on the Multiple Listing Service using their publications and website, www.mls.ca;
  • Place your listing on our website, www.islandsrealestate.com;
  • As a new listing, place your property in the feature location in the Grapevine publication;
  • As a new listing highlight your property as a feature listing on this web site
  • Place your listing in full colour on RE/MAX's web site;
  • Contact other real estate offices and to highlight your property to them
  • Promotion in our regularly updated listing brochure available at our office, at the Buckley Bay Petro Canada bulletin board, The Denman Island General Store and at the Hornby Island Co-op;
  • Install and maintain visible signage;
  • Pre-qualify potential buyers;
  • Help you establish the current market price of your property;
  • Handle all contract negotiations;
  • Analyze offers and assist in making counter-offers;
  • Guide you through final closing.

In short, our job is to make the sale of your property a stress-free experience. We welcome the opportunity to view your property and discuss the possibility of working for you in its sale.