DEAL OF THE WEEK
The best value for sale, sent to you
Properties that make the Deal of the Week list must meet strict criteria. Every week or two I email one or more properties for sale that are priced well under what similar ones have sold for. Each one is something I would put my own money into, and I tell you why I picked it. It’s free and you can unsubscribe any time.
What counts as a deal
Most listings are priced about where the market is. A few aren’t. I go looking for those every week, check them properly, and send only the ones that hold up.
Here’s what a property has to get through before it lands in your inbox.
It clears the 15% line.
Its asking price per square foot is at least 15% under what the same type of property sold for in the same city over the last six months.
It holds up against its own complex or street.
If it's a strata, it has to beat recent sales in its own complex. If it's freehold, it has to beat recent sales on its street and in its neighbourhood. That catches a deal a city-wide number misses, and a soft pocket where everything looks cheap.
I read the whole listing.
Every remark and every document. Court-ordered, as-is, leasehold, tenanted and age-restricted listings get flagged. They are not automatic no's, but you will know before you look.
The numbers are checked, not assumed.
I check the BC Assessment. If I talk about rent, it comes from live rental listings that week. If I show a mortgage payment, the down payment, rate and amortization are written out as assumptions.
I would put my own money in it.
I shortlist about five each round and send only the ones I would seriously buy myself. Some weeks that is one, some weeks more. If nothing is good enough, nothing gets sent that week.
What the email looks like
It’s short. For each property it tells you the city, what it is and why it made the cut. There’s no address and no exact price in it. If you want the details, reply INFO and I’ll send you the listing, the photos and the numbers I ran.
Braden Koop
braden@koophomes.ca
West Kelowna - Deal of the Week - the one-line reason
Hi Jordan,
This week's pick, and why it made the cut:
- How far under the benchmark it is, and what that benchmark is
- What it is: type, size, bedrooms, roughly where
- What I liked when I went through the listing
- What to know before you get excited
Want the address, photos and my numbers? Reply INFO.
Example layout
Every Deal of the Week is listed for sale on the MLS® by a brokerage, often not mine. When I send you the details, I tell you which brokerage has it listed.
Who it’s for
Your first home
When every dollar of the down payment counts, buying under the market matters more than at any other price.
A rental or income property
Suites, duplexes and small multi-family. Rent and cash flow are worked from real rents that week.
Moving up or downsizing
A good deal is a good deal at any price. If one fits where you are headed, you will hear about it.
Watching the market
Knowing what a good price looks like is useful even if you are not buying this year.
How it works
- 1
Sign up
Name and email. That is all it takes.
- 2
Get the email
Every week or two, one or more properties and why each made the cut.
- 3
Reply INFO
I send you the address, the photos, the listing brokerage and the numbers I ran.
- 4
See it
If you want to walk through it, I book the showing.
Questions people ask
Is it free?
Yes. There’s no cost and no catch. If one of them is the right fit and you want to make an offer, we’d sign a buyer agency agreement first so you know exactly how I’m paid.
How often does it come?
Every week or two. If nothing is good enough that week, I don’t send one.
Are these off-market?
No. Every one is listed for sale on the MLS®, usually by another brokerage. My job is finding the ones worth your time, out of everything that’s listed.
Are the numbers guaranteed?
No. The sales data comes from the MLS® and I check what I can, like the BC Assessment and live rents. Anything that’s an estimate is labelled as one. Before you buy anything, you still get an inspection and your own advice.
I’m not buying this year. Should I still sign up?
Yes, if you want to know what a good price looks like. A lot of people on the list are watching for the right one, not shopping every weekend.
How do I get off the list?
There’s an unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email. One click and you’re off.
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Braden Koop Personal Real Estate Corporation · Koop Homes Group · REALTOR® · REMAX Kelowna · BC licence 191956
This representation is based in whole or in part on data generated by the Association of Interior REALTORS®, which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy. Not intended to solicit properties already listed for sale or buyers already under contract with another brokerage.
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