Listing by MLS Canada Flat Fee or For Sale By Owner | Canada's For Sale By The Owner Evaluation Steps

The criteria included in this article is essential information that will be needed whether you list on MLS Canada Flat Fee services or through any for sale by the owner site.

Before you head off to see your Real Estate Agent to fill out the MLS Canada Flat Fee Listing sheet gather the data about your property. Being prepared the first time can save you from having to wait for updates, and potentially loosing a buyer in the interim because of insufficient or inaccurate information by the owner.

on average 10 – 15 good quality pictures (exterior and interior)

Base Information

List Price – the list price should be within 5% – 10% of your bottom line, and should represent an accurate reflection of the market value of homes in your neighborhood. The Home Owners Market Evaluation (H.O.M.E.) Report provides a method for homeowners to calculate their own listing price.

Finished Square Footage (including basement)

Finished Square Footage – above ground

Finished Square Footage – below ground

Unfinished Square Footage

List and Size of Each Room – Approximate

Number of Bathrooms – Full and Half

Remarks: an upbeat, positive description by the owner describing the most notable features of the home. Take a look at other remarks on MLS Canada Hot Sheets online at mls.ca or mls.com

Basement Description – crawl space, slab on grade or full basement; finished, unfinished or partial finished; Walk-out

Interior Features: things like breakfast nook, or sunroom, laundry up, separate dining room, and floor coverings – ie. Hardwood, W/W Carpet, Laminate, Tile

Appliances Included: refrigerator, stove, d/w

Fireplace – wood, natural gas

Year Built

Building Style: Bungalow, 2-storey, bilevel, split level

Accessibility: Ground Level Main Floor, Master bedroom on main

Fuel: Electric, Oil, Natural Gas, Wood

Heat: How you heat the home – forced air, baseboard

Front Faces: North, South, East or West

Foundation: Concrete Poured, Block, Wood, Post and Beam, Slab on Grade

Roofing Material: Asphalt, Tar and Gravel, Clay Tile, Metal

Exterior Finish: Stucco, Wood Siding, Aluminum Siding, Brick, Stone

Exterior Features: note exterior buildings or decking – storage shed, garden shed, patio

Lot Square Footage – review tax assessment information usually with the Province or City that is accessible by the owner

Lot Frontage and Depth

Shape: Irregular or Rectangular

Parking: Driveway, Attached Single Garage, Detached Double Garage, Single Carport

Waste: Sewer or Septic

Water: City/Municipal or Well

Lot Features: Level, Private, Treed

Most legal will come from Tax Assessment papers available by the owner

Jurisdiction: City of Belleville

Taxes and Assessment: current year from tax assessment

Plan, Lot, Section, Block, District, and Zoning

We are here to help. If there is questions that you have in regards to the details that you might require for listing your property, contact us. The information you provide to MLS Canada Flat Fee Services or any for sale by the owner sites become the foundation of all future documents that will be presented to a potential buyer. Taking the time now to gather the necessary information will save you time, and possible embarrassment with a potential buyer. In the meantime, check out your rating for Curb Appeal.

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