Buying or selling Whistler real estate offers unique situations as international resort destinations. Key market factors will influence the sale or purchase of a home or investment property.
While some homes sell in a few days, others may take several months. There are no easy answers, but recognizing market influences can give you significant control over the time it takes to sell or purchase your real estate.
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What We Don’t Control
View and location are the greatest factors affecting the fair market value of your home – more so in Whistler, where neighbourhood desirability can be coupled with ski in/ski out access. Competition is unavoidable: both buyers and sellers will compare your property against competing properties and interpret value based on those properties.
Market conditions cannot be manipulated; an individually tailored marketing plan must be developed accordingly to address whether the real estate market reflects a seller’s market or a buyer’s market.
What We Do Control
The condition of a property affects price and the speed of the sale. Owners who optimize the physical appearance and advance preparation of their property maximize value – which is recognized by the buyer.
For buyers and sellers, the more a property’s selling price reflects current real estate conditions, the broader the market and the quicker the purchase or sale. If a property is not correctly priced, a sale or purchase may be delayed or even prevented. Reviewing market comparisons will assist both buyers and sellers in determining the best possible price.
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