Heather was my realtor during a very difficult time. She always took the time to make sure that I was clear on the process and knew exactly what was happening. I truly appreciate her calm manner and vast knowledge in her field. With her help I was able to sell my home and move in. I have nothing but glowing praise for the Christine Cowern team.
I have felt cared for at every step in the process of buying and selling my condos and there have been several occasions when I thought Wow. That's a really nice touch that I didn't expect. They take client service to the next level. We had never sold a house before, and were completely unaware of the overall process.
I have felt cared for at every step in the process of buying and selling my condos and there have been several occasions when I thought Wow. That's a really nice touch that I didn't expect. They take client service to the next level. We had never sold a house before, and were completely unaware of the overall process.
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We believe that every buyer and seller we work with should receive the VERY BEST service, expertise, marketing exposure, guidance, and communication. And that's why we're a team - because a group of specialists focusing their unique skills set on you and your move will ALWAYS be better than an individual agent trying not to drop the ball on the countless tasks that have to be performed with every real estate transaction.
Our guess is that the answer is no. Selling your Toronto home is a huge step for anyone. However we still see dozens of properties listed every month by agents who haven't spent a dime on marketing (cell phone pictures anyone?), couldn't negotiate their way out of a paper bag, and are costing their clients thousands of dollars in lost profits because they lack the expertise and resources to do the job right.
The home selling process in Toronto is complex regardless of how "hot" or "cool" the housing market is. If you haven't done it before it can be downright overwhelming. What's my property worth? What renovations or repairs do I need to do before I start the home selling process? When's the best time to sell?
Preparing your property to put on the market usually involves de-cluttering, cleaning, and minor repairs. But, in some cases, your house might need more of an overhaul - that's where home staging comes in. Not every home needs to be staged - if your property is being sold to a renovator/flipper, for example, it will most likely be sold in as-is condition and the buyer will do the renovations and repairs needed themselves.
So, you're thinking of selling your home but you have questions, lots of them. That's why we've created these handy home selling guides for your reference. From curb appeal to staging to the timing of your sale, they'll not only help to answer your burning questions, they'll also give you answer to questions that you didn't even know you had.
Reviews (13)
Kim Derko
Jan 21, 2022
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I am so glad I sold with Tara Crooks at the Christine Cowern Team.
I had to move quickly out of province to help my mom out and was a first time seller. Tara was amazing. I was completely blown away with the efficiency and grace of the entire process- we went on line in just over a week with staging and home inspection. We were overwhelmed with the number of showings and in the end very pleased with the outcome. I would highly recommend the Christine Cowern team at Sage - especially Tara Crooks, Lori Aiello and their team !!!
I had to move quickly out of province to help my mom out and was a first time seller. Tara was amazing. I was completely blown away with the efficiency and grace of the entire process- we went on line in just over a week with staging and home inspection. We were overwhelmed with the number of showings and in the end very pleased with the outcome. I would highly recommend the Christine Cowern team at Sage - especially Tara Crooks, Lori Aiello and their team !!!
Catherine Hallett
Nov 20, 2021
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Catherine Ann
Nov 03, 2021
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Janet-Rita Graham-Mascherin
Oct 20, 2021
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Choosing the Christine Cowern team has been one of the best decisions we have ever made. There aren't enough superlatives to describe our amazing agent, Sharlene Ross. She is genuine, warm, engaging, experienced and trustworthy. She takes our best interests to heart and provides excellent advice, while possessing the knowledge and demeanor to… lower the stress-level of these important transactions. We had no experience in selling and buying in this volatile real estate economy, so we needed the best advice for a critical point in our lives. In fact, in an insane condo market, Sharlene found
Jodevivre
Aug 23, 2021
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I have nothing but glowing praise for the Christine Cowern team. I have felt cared for at every step in the process of buying and selling my condos. Starting with my initial conversation with Christine and my simply amazing agent Sharlene, there have been several occasions when I thought “Wow. That’s a really nice touch that I didn’t expect.” They take client service to the next level. My sale took a few days longer than I’d expected (summer lull) and those were stressful days for me, but Sharlene was a constant calming presence and kept me off a ledge. She was always helpful and responsive
Nicole Baxter-Bradford
Aug 13, 2021
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Our experience started with an informative and professional interaction with Lori, the Client Care Specialist. Lori took the time to get to know me and understand my needs before pairing me with Heather. That initial experience with Lori was through and impressive and set the stage for wanting to work with the team. Our experience with Heather was… that she is calm, cool, and collected, particularly when we needed stability the most. Heather took a lot of pressure off of us, as we were living remotely, and made the experience easy and straightforward.
Jeremy Kulchyk
Jul 24, 2021
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Sharlene was fantastic to work with - her experience really shows. She never missed a beat when looking at potential neighborhoods, viewing condos on short notice, advising us on important decisions, and of course closing my first condo. Her team is fantastic as well, and provides a full complementary service of cleaning the condo before moving in, along with many other, such as moving and planning.
Yashaswi Kesanakurthy
Jul 19, 2021
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Ali and the Christine Cowern Team were welcoming and professional from start to finish. Ali was always patient with my queries, generous with her time, and honest when it came to observations about the market, the pricing, and any details I may have missed. The whole experience went by extremely smoothly--thanks also in part to Lori, their client care specialist--and I am grateful to have had this team in my corner.
Javier De La Sierra
Jul 18, 2021
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From the beginning to the end we have been impressed by the professionalism and level of care of the office. We worked with Heather which was the most pleasurable experience we had with a real estate agent. She is caring, professional and very knowledgeable. She went above and beyond with the sale of our property keeping us calm in a time that would have been otherwise very stressful. We will certainly consider Heather in our next real estate needs.
Julien Dion
May 20, 2021
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In a few words - we felt 110% confident by partnering with Tara and her team!
We recently sold a condo with Tara. While this can be a stressful process, primarily when you are residing out of the province, our experience was quite pleasurable. She was truthful, provided great feedback, helped explain all details clearly and managed the actual sale negotiation skilfully. In addition, we greatly appreciate the fact that she was highly responsive to every one of our questions, no matter how small those were. As we consider future opportunities to purchase or sell a piece of real estate in the Toronto
We recently sold a condo with Tara. While this can be a stressful process, primarily when you are residing out of the province, our experience was quite pleasurable. She was truthful, provided great feedback, helped explain all details clearly and managed the actual sale negotiation skilfully. In addition, we greatly appreciate the fact that she was highly responsive to every one of our questions, no matter how small those were. As we consider future opportunities to purchase or sell a piece of real estate in the Toronto
Jing-Ya You
Feb 06, 2021
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I purchased my first home with Catherine and The Christine Cowern Team and I had an excellent experience. Catherine was so helpful in making the complex process much more seamless and manageable. She was so responsive and helpful when things were going sideways. Working with an entire team meant that I was able to view my dream home at an odd hour before making an offer. With her amazing negotiation skills, my first offer was accepted! I am so happy with my home and I would recommend The Christine Cowern Team to anyone looking to buy their first home.
M.
Jan 03, 2021
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Ali from the Christine Cowern Team went above and beyond what we thought a real estate agent would be like. We had previously worked with another agent and had a negative experience, so working with Ali & The Christine Cowern Team was eye opening. She was always on time, answered our emails and questions promptly even if they were in the evening. She was friendly, knowledgeable, very professional, and always willing to go out of her way to assist us with our home buying experience. She was so flexible and accommodating as well considering our schedule and even secured very last minute showing requests
Doreen Russman
Mar 25, 2018
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We are so thankful to our friends who recommended us to Christine Cowern Team who helped us with our new home purchase. Christine is so easy to work with and knew exactly what we wanted from our first meeting. From searching for the perfect home, to finding a storage company, a home insurance company, a mortgage broker, and even home an interior designer, Christine's amazing team offered us end to end support which was truly world class service. We would have no hesitation to recommend her to any of our friends and family!!
