I've never met anyone who wasn't at least a little bit curious about the ongoing real estate activity around their home. If you would like to get the inside scoop on properties that are listed and sold on your street, in your building or complex, on just in your immediate neighborhood, I have the ability to set up an automatic MLS search that will send you a weekly automated email with details ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on February 2, 2012
When I first started hiring a professional photographer to shoot our real estate listings about 6 years ago, very few REALTORS® in my area (Kelowna, BC, Canada) were doing it. I probably wouldn't have done it either, but my good friend (who was an accomplished photographer) was branching out his practice and specializing in architecteral real estate photography. ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on February 1, 2012
"The best indicator of future performance is past performance."
Although past performance isn't the only criteria that a seller should use when choosing a REALTOR® to list their property, a REALTOR®'s past success is a critical factor that is often missing from many REALTORS® listing presentations.
Think about the job interview process as a comparable example. A business ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on January 26, 2012
"How's the market?"
This is a question I get asked on almost a daily basis and although this three word question seems simple enough, I believe this basic question is the cause of much confusion and misunderstanding about the state of the real estate market.
When people ask my "how's the market?", I like to clarify what they mean by responding with the question: "Do you mean the Real Estate Market ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on January 23, 2012
"My wife and I appreciated Grant so much through the process of hunting for and purchasing our home. He was thorough, generous with his time, and patiently answered all our questions. He also gave us great advice and had insight into our needs that even we didn't identify. All through the process he looked out for our best interest and made sure we were informed and comfortable. Grant is professional, ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on January 18, 2012
"It was a pleasure and a positive experience working with Grant Wiebe. He is professional, knowledgeable and gave us relevant information and suggestions from the beginning to the completion of the sale. He supplied us with an excellent market evaluation and a suggested selling price, but we really appreciated that he left the final decision to us. Throughout the entire process, he kept us up to date ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on January 9, 2012
I happened to stop by my office one Saturday morning to pick up some paperwork and I was the only REALTOR® there when Tony & Ping walked in looking for someone to help, as they had heard that Century 21 had a great reputation. Well this was my great fortune because Tony & Ping were so wonderful to work with and in the end we found an awesome place for them.
"We would high recommend ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on January 5, 2012
I really enjoyed working with Chris & Suzanne; they're a lot of fun and they are really "tech-savy" people so they really appreciated the cutting-edge techniques and strategies that I use in bring a property to market. Here's a message they sent me after I recently sold their home & helped them purchase a new one:
"These days the first impression your buyer will have of your home ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on January 3, 2012
Raena & Steve were the first clients I sold a home to when I became a REALTOR® back in 2002 so I was thrilled to get a call from them saying that it was time to move on to a new home. Here's a testimonial they just sent me after settling into their new place:
"We would HIGHLY recommend Grant Wiebe as a realtor. He took the time to understand our priorities in both ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on October 25, 2011
Russ and Tracey sent me the following testimonial after I sold them a house here in Kelowna and then listed and sold that home for them when they had to move back to Alberta. Not only did I appreciate their business, but also their friendship - it was sad to see them go.
"Having dealt with several realtors over the years, we can say with heartfelt sincerity that Grant Wiebe ...
Posted by Grant Wiebe
on August 31, 2011