Tuesday, April 17, 2012

What do you expect for $299? Toronto MLS


Are you getting the same services when you compare?

Introductory Meeting-1 to 2 hours (minimum $200)
Professional Appraisal Completion- 3 to 5 hours (minimum $400)
Listing Presentation-1 to 2 hours (minimum $200)
Professional Staging and Pre-List Preparation-1 to 3 hours (minimum $200)
Listing Data Verification and Signing-1 hour (minimum $100)
Listing Copy Writing and MLS uploading-2 to 3 hours (minimum $300 includes the mls processing fee)
Professional Listing Photography with Copyrights attached-1 hour(minimum $100)
Professional Photography Editing-1 to 2 hours (minimum $100)
Professional Feature Sheet Composition-1 to 2 hours (minimum $150)
Feature Sheet Production- one set of 25 (minimum $100)
Sign Placement- includes board and frame and disposable corner markers (minimum $50)
Professional Virtual Tour Production- 2 hours (minimum $200)
Website Upload- 2 hours (minimum $200)
Professional Agent Open House- 3 hours (minimum $300)
Professional Public Open House-4 hours (minimum $400)
Professional Offer Negotiations- 4 hours ( minimum $400)
Conditional Follow Ups- 2 hours (minimum $200)
Lawyer and Closing Follow Up-2 hours (minimum $200)
Additional incured upon each Offer Presentation= $800
Brokerage or Brand Open House- 3 hours (minimum $300)
Follow Up and Leads- 2 hours per week (minimum $200 per week)
Additional Public Open House- 4 hours (minimum $400 per Open House)
Advertisments in print- (Canadian average $300 per ad per week)
Magazine Advertising (varies with property value and reach of magazine)
Please note the above billing rate is only $100/hr. This rate is all inclusive covering non-variable hard operating expenses (about $60,000 per year) spread over a 2000 hrs per year allocation and labour.

An interesting conundrum....

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Wish I could pay off my debt faster


You go to sleep at night and you toss and turn in your bed thinking about all the debt that you are in with no money to pay for it and no one to borrow from.

The next morning you realize you need to get help to manage your debt because it has become way out of hand. Now your health is in jeopardy and you can not afford to take time off.

What do you do?

You look for a credit counselor, such as Veronica Thompson; someone that you feel comfortable with. Someone who cares and shows you the process to get back to where you started; back to having good credit and manageable debt as well as a good night's sleep. Zzzzzzz zzzz.

If you are like some individuals who are making the difficult decision of taking equity out of their home to consolidate their debts, then give me a call and let me help you through the process of selecting the highest rate loans to refinance into a lower interest rate. You can register on my website and receive weekly mortgage rates to your email address.

You don’t have to wait any longer, seek advice from a credit counselor just like you would ask for advice from a lawyer for legal matters or an accountant for tax issues. It can’t hurt you; only help you. Besides two heads work better than one.

So give Veronica Thompson a call at 416-410-1150 or send an email at the address below and let's get started today. Veronica Thompson a licensed Mortgage Agent and ready to help you make an informed decision.

Veronica Thompson, Mortgage Agent Mortgage Alliance Accumetrix (License #12036) Tel: 905.780.0908 Fax: 905.780.3815 Cell: 416.410.1150

Email: vthompson@mortgagealliance.com