Why Turn to an SRES®?

You’re thinking about selling your home. Maybe you’re retiring,

downsizing or a major life event has made you consider

a move. A Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®)

has unique training and experience in helping home

buyers and sellers in your situation.

Why ask a Seniors Real Estate Specialist® to assist you?

An SRES® understands that the decision to

sell can be difficult.

Selling a home can be an emotional time,

potentially involving other life decisions. An

SRES® understands the issues facing older

adults. By taking a no-pressure approach, they

can help you navigate your choices and may be

able to suggest alternatives that help you stay in

your home.

An SRES® can patiently support you

through each step.

Your SRES® will take the time needed to make

you feel comfortable with the complex selling

process. Your specialist understands the

demands a sale can make on you, and works

hard to minimize them. They will tailor the

marketing process to your specific needs, and

be there when you need them.

An SRES® will stick with you throughout

the entire process.

Your SRES® is interested in looking out for

your best interests through all aspects of your

transition, not just the sale of your home.

They’ve invested time in becoming an SRES®

because they enjoy working with clients in your

situation and helping others.

An SRES® can draw upon a network of other

professionals focused on 50+ clients.

They’ve already identified other helpful experts,

including tax counselors, financial advisers and

estate planners who can help you understand

the financial consequences of selling your

home; interior staging specialists and trade

contractors to get your home prepared for

showings; estate sale organizers, senior moving

specialists and transitional coaches to deal with

post-sale issues.

An SRES® also has ties throughout

the 50+ community.

They’re familiar with active adult and

community service organizations in your area.

Your SRES® can provide referrals to a variety of

resources at the local, state and national level,

and on the Internet. They’re knowledgeable

about local senior housing options, and can

refer you to another SRES® if you’re planning to

move outside the area.

Kirk and Victoria have the SRES Designation

Over the age of 50 and considering selling the family home?

You need a REALTOR^® with senior experience, knowledge and marketing savvy.

Those qualities, along with a special knowledge of managing the sale of a home for those over the age of 50, are what SRES^® designees can bring to your next real estate transaction.

SRES^® designees are certified senior specialists and astute to the financial and emotional challenges senior clients face when they sell a long-held family home.

SRES® designees not only can create a customized approach to marketing and selling your property, but they also can work with you to explore your housing options to ensure that your next home best serves your current and future needs.

Such certified specialists have special knowledge about everything from reverse mortgages and the importance of universal design to the uses of pensions, 401k accounts, and IRAs in real estate transactions.

They’ll also help you steer clear of loan schemes and scams that victimize aged 50+ borrowers.

And when you need help from other professionals, SRES^® designees can tap their network and put you in touch with qualified home inspectors, movers, attorneys, CPAs and other experts.

SRES^® designees have all the resources and knowledge to simplify the transaction and eliminate the anxiety of selling your home.

Call Kirk Rickman and Victoria Carter at 416-298-8200 or 905-683-2100 TODAY!