“She’s a true end-to-end real estate pro who is with you at every step, from search to sale to closing.”
Tara’s local knowledge and years of experience selling residential real estate on the Sunshine Coast mean she has all the tools, connections, and local insights you’ll need to make buying your home a seamless experience.
Tara advocates on your behalf, providing you with advice and recommendations throughout the buying process so that you have all the information you need to make a confident decision.
The very first step of the home-buying process is to get a pre-approval letter from a lender stating how much you are qualified for. Ask your potential lenders questions to ensure they are a good fit for you, and don't hesitate to speak with more than one lender.
Don't understand something your lender says? Stop and ask for clarification. This is your home-buying journey, and you deserve to understand the process every step of the way.
A pre-approval is typically valid for 30-90 days, so while you can start talking to lenders, you'll want to wait to get that pre-approval letter when you're ready to buy.
Not sure what lenders to speak with? Talk to your local realtor, who can guide you to reputable and knowledgeable lenders.
Searching strategy
Searching Strategy: Before we hop into the home search, it is important we create a “Needs” list and a “Wants” list. This will help us focus on the essential things in your future home.
Enough square footage for you and your family
Sufficient bedrooms and bathrooms
Proximity to work and school
Your preferred area
Grassy yard for children’s or pet’s play area
Understanding your wants and needs brings focus into the search process. Speak with your trusted realtor to set you up with automatic listing notifications and guide you to legitimate websites that give you current listing information.
We are preparing an offer!
So you think you've found "the one," and you're ready to put in an irresistible offer to sellers. Let's talk about making an offer that stands out.
Include a pre-approval letter showing you're serious, qualified, and ready to purchase.
Include contingencies that are a must, and when possible, do due diligence ahead of time.
Keep your dates flexible and let the seller know it.
Have deposit funds ready to go.
Testimonials
We had a wonderful experience buying our first home with Tara! Right from the very beginning she was easy to work with, great at communication, and patient with us. When viewing homes she never rushed us, allowing us to truly immerse ourselves in the experience. She answered all of our questions with care - every step of the way through the buying process. We're so grateful for her advice, expertise and thoughtfulness, and we couldn't be happier with our new home. Thank you, Tara!
- Korrina Ede
I highly recommend working withTara Sullivan. She is knowledgeable, prepared and down to earth. I enjoyed my time searching for the right house with Tara. She made sure we were the first on site to view each place. Instead of finding the process of buying a house stressful, I found it fun and memorable.
Thank you again Tara, for your warmth, humour and of course your expertise!
Like all professionals, you make it look effortless! Best of all, I love my new house!
- Rachel Terry
We’ve been fortunate to work with quite a few real estate agents, and Tara is the best!
Diligent, patient, knowledgeable, and a focus on the long-term happiness of her clients are just a few of her professional traits. She’s a true end-to-end real estate pro who is with you at every step, from search to sale to closing. Tara answered many questions and performed a great deal of her own due diligence on our behalf – which really helped the decision-making process. Highest marks and couldn’t recommend more
- Gregory Des Rocher
Tara was a dream to work with! She was super fast to respond, communicated really well and shared a wealth of knowledge with us. Tara was very committed to finding us the right property and spent lots of time (even in stormy weather) looking at different options with us. She helped us negotiate with the seller, I trusted her and we ended up finding a piece of land that meets our criteria. Tara has the perfect balance of assertiveness and kindness. Tara is clear, honest, personable and had integrity. I appreciated all of her advice and would not hesitate to recommend her services to anyone buying on the Sunshine Coast. Tara is the best!
- Emmy Chahal
Tara Sullivan is an absolute gem of a Realtor! We recently decided to move to the Sunshine Coast from Vancouver and wanted to work with someone who really understood the area and would make the process as smooth as possible. Tara is extremely personable, honest, professional and truly knowledgeable. She was extremely engaged, from taking our preferences into consideration and presenting us with potential homes that would suit us best, to picking us up from the ferry terminal and walking us through properties until we found the one to call home. She ensured we had all the information needed to make an informed decision, walking us through every step and was very instrumental in turning our dream into a reality!
