- Hi, I'm Jason Binab, a real estate advisor here
in Oak Bay British Columbia.
I'm also the host of Black Press Media's
real estate television channel.
We're gonna be talking about all things real estate.
So make sure you stay tuned.
This is going to be an amazing season.
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- For the first time in probably four years,
the shift has gone from a seller's market
to a buyer's market, and that's fine because, actually,
one of the most satisfying things
in this business is helping a buyer.
They've got this next-level appreciation
for when you actually help them get into that home.
It's like they won, they got their dream home,
it's the biggest purchase of their lfe,
and they're just generally thankful that we helped them.
At the agency we pride ourself in customer service,
that next-level service.
So whether if you're on the listing side of things,
it's next-level marketing,
and if you're on the buying side of things, it's just
making sure that the buyers have all the information,
doing it in a timely manner, and having fun doing it
'cause, at the end of the day, the agency is founded
on a few rules, and collaboration is important.
So, sharing, as well as culture...
It has to be cultural, so we spend a lot of time
in real estate with our buyers and sellers,
and we need to get along with them.
We don't have to be best friends,
but we wanna spend time with people we enjoy.
We're good people,
and we're only hiring the best people here.
So, it's nice for us to work
with people we enjoy spending so much time with.
- The market's definitely changed,
and it has become more of a buyer's market, and
it's interesting to me that, you know, some realtors
shy away from working with buyers
because, if you can help somebody get
into the home of their dreams and make the process
as easy as possible for them,
but make sure you get the best deal,
I think it's one of the greatest feelings
in the world if you're in the service industry.
I think working with people of Victoria,
if you can help them reach everything that they ever wanted
in a home and also make sure that they understand
what the market's doing, how that's changing,
have realistic expectations, but make sure that everybody is
pleased at the end of it, I think
it's one of the reasons that drove me into real estate
in the first place.
- In a market that's transitioned from a seller's market
to a buyer's market, it is very important
for your buyer's agent to be looking
at all the different avenues that a property could be found.
So that is social media, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram,
as well as print because quite often
you will find properties that are not on MLS,
what we call exclusive listings or pocket listings.
So, at the agency, that's one
of the things that we're very good at is
sharing that information with each other
and making sure that we're checking all avenues
and looking out for each other.
So, if I'm finding a property for Ryan,
or he's looking for one for me,
we're just letting each other know,
and that team effort and collaboration.
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