Seller’s Guide

🏠 Selling in Revelstoke: A Step-by-Step Guide

By John Sparrow, Coldwell Banker Executives Revelstoke

Text (403) 605‑2200 to get started — or visit johnsparrow.com


âś… Why Work with a Top Marketing Agent

Partnering with a licensed agent means:

  • Local market insight & access

  • Free property valuation & pricing strategy

  • Expert handling of offers, negotiations & legalities


🗓️ Step 1: Choose an Agent + Receive a Free Valuation

Schedule a home visit to:

  • Assess your property’s current value based on recent local sales

  • Discuss your timeline, objectives, and pricing strategy

  • Outline professional marketing and promotion plan


🏡 Step 2: Prepare Your Property for Sale

Personal Prep Tips:

  1. Boost curb appeal – power wash, lawn care, a fresh front door

  2. Declutter & depersonalize – let buyers envision their own space

  3. Upgrade lighting & fixtures – brighten and modernize interiors

Tactical Prep:
4. Fresh coat of neutral paint
5. Minor renovations – update hardware, faucets, or flooring
6. Professional staging of key rooms
7. Fix deferred repairs – leaks, cracks, squeaks
8. Showcase outdoor living spaces – stage patios, decks, hot tubs


📸 Step 3: Professional Marketing Launch

Once listing agreement is signed you’ll receive full-service promotion:

  • MLS® listing + professional photography (including drone shots)

  • Video tours, open houses, and social media promotion

  • Targeted Facebook and Google Ads crafted to reach ideal buyers

  • Availability coordination for showings


đź’Ľ Step 4: Receive & Evaluate Offers

When offers come in, I’ll:

  • Present all offers and guide your decision (accept/counter/reject)

  • Negotiate terms like price, closing date, conditions, and inclusion of furnishings

  • Manage buyer conditions such as financing, inspection, and disclosure


📝 Step 5: Finalize the Sale

On completion day:

  • A lawyer or notary transfers title and registers sale

  • Outstanding mortgage, taxes, and fees are settled

  • You receive net proceeds, and hand over the keys


📊 Bonus Tips

  • Expect commission costs to range up to 5% from other providers.  With us, we will negotiate a fee from 1 – 1.5% to us and same to the buyers agent.   Also account for legal fees ($1,600–$2,500), property taxes, and possible capital gains tax — consult a professional


🎯 Why You’ll Get Top Dollar

These ten strategies maximize value and appeal:
Your top‑marketing agent ensures every step—from staging to closing—is strategically executed to generate competition and a premium price.  Contact John for a free evaluation and guidance on steps to prepare your property for a top sales price.  John has exclusive access to buyers looking for Revelstoke Mountain Properties, Cabot Golf Properties and Fine Homes in Revelstoke.


📞 Ready to Sell Smarter?

Receive your Custom Pre‑Listing Strategy plus the free PDF guide:

Text John Sparrow at (403) 605‑2200
or visit johnsparrow.com