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Tools to Help Your Home Search

Sep 15, 2021 | 12:16 PM

Well, here we are. Back to school, routines, and cooler weather. September has rolled around and with that the unofficial end to summer. With a nice break in the craziness at the end of August, we are all gearing up for the market to begin picking up again as people get back into the swing of things.

With interest rates still staying relatively low, and more cancellations and lockdowns, you may find yourself with more time to begin looking for a new home! There is one tool I wanted to truly highlight because it can become a great asset to keeping yourself organized while you begin your home search.

When you begin your search, odds are you are using one of the main house websites that are readily available to the public. These are Realtor.ca , point2homes, Kijiji, or even some sort of mix of social media channels. Looking through these sites can become tedious and confusing. You spend days if not weeks constantly looking at these sites, trying to decipher through which listing you’ve looked at before and which ones may be new or perhaps slipped through the cracks. Always hitting refresh, and browsing through listings that don’t seem to change.

Whether you are actively looking for a new home or if you just like to browse new listings, let me get you set up on an automated search. It can be as specific or broad as you’d like and set up to the frequency that works best for where you’re at in your home search. The best part, these emails are sent directly to your email! This program gives you options to organize listings with the click of a button. You can add a listing to your love, like, or trash list so it is easy to organize and keep tabs on those homes you have checked out. The beauty is, as your agent we can see what is on each one of your lists too, helping us narrow down or even show you other homes that may be close to what you’re looking for.

Make your list as specific or broad as possible. Only want emails for listings under $350,000 in Ross Glen? No worries. Looking for a new condo in Medicine Hat but not picky where or price, then let’s get you set up to receive an email with all condos in Medicine Hat, with daily, bi-weekly or weekly updates on new listings or price drops within your criteria.

Get set up today! Send me an email with your search criteria and start your home buying journey utilizing this great tool, all at no cost and no obligation to you!