Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is what you do legal?

Absolutely! With full and self serve options, Kootenay By Owner Sale Services’ premise is to provide YOU, the seller, with all the necessary marketing/advertising tools to increase your chances of realizing a successful sale.

Q: Don't you need a special license to do this?

Not at all, we provide various marketing/advertising methods and services to buyers and sellers including but not limited to professional looking property photos, blank legal forms, internet and classified ad set up and submission as well as common sense tips and tools to bring buyers and sellers together. As a seller, YOU are the one who sets the asking price, schedules viewings and shows the property to prospective buyers as well buyers and sellers will negotiate one on one for a satisfactory agreement. The next step is to consult your bank and or notary for legal guidance. Keep in mind, this final step remains your responsibility even if you have used the services of a real estate agent.

Q: How will people know about you? Do they have to be searching the internet to learn of your existence?

We will advertise our site’s existence in selected newspapers throughout the Kootenays as well as strategically position ourselves on the World Wide Web. We will take every opportunity to guarantee that our site and services will be promoted favorably so when someone is searching for property in the Kootenay Region KBOSS will be found and so will you.

Q: How will potential buyers find my property if I list on your website?

If you opt for our all inclusive “Delegate” package, it will include professional yard signs clearly displaying the easy to remember web address and your own unique BOSS ID number. You also receive printed fact sheets loaded with details about your property including further direction to your internet listing. You can post them throughout your community for even more visibility. Additional printer friendly fact sheets are always available at the website. This package will also include a photo classified ad in a Kootenay newspaper inviting visitors to see your listing.

You can be sure that all your marketing needs will be met and interested buyers will find you.

Do-it-yourselfers can utilize our user-friendly web site to help compliment your own ad campaign. Produce professionally detailed property fact sheets to post around your community or just hand out. We recommend that you try to include the website address and your personal BOSS ID# in your other forms of advertising to make it easy for potential buyers to find your listing.

Q: Why should I choose Kootenay By Owner Sale Services (KBOSS) to assist with marketing my property.

If you want a hassle free ad campaign utilizing all the traditional methods of advertising including the increasingly popular internet together with quality service and support then KBOSS is the right choice for you.

We have created a Kootenay exclusive website focused on showcasing property for sale while highlighting the region and its charming communities. That exclusivity assures only visits from individuals whose primary interest is the beautiful Kootenay Region.

Q: What do you do to attract buyers and sellers to your web site?

Our business advertising is continuous and includes, but is not limited to, yard signs, flyers, local and provincial newspaper ads, business cards and yellow pages. We utilize key words throughout the website so that individuals who are searching the internet for Kootenay homes for sale or community information can easily find us.

We strive for positive attention and continuously seek out opportunities to attract interest in our website so buyers, sellers and businesses will use our site as a means to, ultimately, find each other.

Q: I do not own a computer can I still list with KBOSS?

Absolutely, listing your private property for sale by owner on the KBOSS website is as simple as a phone call.

Q: Do I need to have an email address?

Only if you are signing up for an internet self serve package will you be required to use a valid email address. This will enable you to receive an immediate confirmation email containing an important link you will need to complete your listing and access privileged information. Make changes or update your new listing from anywhere at anytime.

Q: When is my internet listing live or “active” status?

When you purchase our full service package, you can expect your listing to be “active” meaning it is visible, searchable and fully editable within 24 hours or generally the next business day.

If you purchased our self serve package your online display will not be visible and searchable within our database but remain “pending” until your payment has been received.

Q: What is “pending” status?

Your listing will not be visible to viewers and you will not be able to access the additional information (feature sheet) nor will you be able to change or update your property information or add or delete photos. Once your payment has been received you will be notified via an email confirmation at which time your listing will be live or in “active” status allowing you full access to your property information for all your editing needs. Clients using any of our services, free or other, will have an opportunity to make changes prior to submission however once your information is submitted it remains “pending” while you await our email confirmation.