Are you interested in buying your own home? It is easier than you think with Bōde. View FAQs from home buyers and answers in our comprehensive Resource Centre.
10 frequently asked questions from home buyers
You can book a viewing on any home on the market by:
Go to the top navigation and click “buy” then “find a home” it will take you to this search page .
You can fill out the filters and/or move the map so that you see all the homes on the market that you are interested in.
Click “View Listing” on any home you are interested in viewing.
On the “Listing” page, you will find a lot of useful information. If you have an account with Bōde you will see some transaction data on the home. You can also “ask a question”, “book a viewing” or “make an offer”. These buttons take you directly to the seller if it is a Bōde Listing or takes you to the seller’s agent in the case where they have one.
Our saved search functionality allows you to save all of the criteria that matter to you most.
You can do this as many times as you want, so make sure to nickname your searches in a way that makes sense to you!
The best way to find out how much you can afford is by getting pre-approved for a mortgage. This will give you an indication of the range that you can confidently search within. Being pre-approved also strengthens your offer.
We can help you understand affordability. Bōde’s partner, Trilogy Mortgages, enables you to get pre-approved in minutes online.
Most agents are happy to show one of their listings regardless you an agent or not. In the rare situation where an agent tells that you need to be represented to tour a home, you can ask if those are the wishes of the seller. A seller would have to explicitly instruct their agent to not show their home to self-represented buyers.
Some agents would feel more comfortable being there to host a showing for self-represented buyers which you can offer up as an option.
Our saved search functionality allows you to save all of the criteria that matter to you most.
We will, in turn, send you any listing that meets that criteria as it comes on the market. Simply fill out the filters, then make sure the map is centred on the area you are most interested in and decide how often you would like to receive updates.
Our Buyer Checklist is a great tool to help you through the home purchase steps!
At Bōde, we have created a user-friendly process to support buyers through the transaction process. We have a bot as well as email support (help@bodecanada.com) if you have questions that are not answered in the Resource Centre. We will respond as soon as we can.
We understand that there are times you need to speak with a real live human to get you to the next steps in your Bōde journey. Our experts will take the time to answer your questions. To help you get to the best person based on your needs, we have a nifty way that allows you to schedule a call with the expert! Schedule a call here.
Making an offer – Now you can make an offer yourself – for free!
Step 1. Go to the Search page and find the listing you would like to make an offer on.
Step 2. Click “Make an offer” on your listing which steps you through the process of making an offer.
Step 3. Fill out their offer price, deposit, inclusions, exclusions, terms, conditions etc. You will be able to start the clock on when how long you would like to make your offer valid.
Step 4. We highly recommend including a personal note for the seller perhaps including your comparable references for your offer price.
Step 5. Submit your offer. This will send the offer over to the seller or the seller’s agent. You will have this offer for reference in “My offers”.
You are able to fully manage your listing yourself.
View this handy video to walk you through the simple steps.
We have built a handy Market Data tool. This is the place you can go to do research on community trends. Cities are often made up of multiple “markets” it is important to know the trends that are happening on a specific basis. Attached/detached markets can be very different, as can one neighbourhood to another. This is why we provide the flexibility to search for exactly the information that is most useful to you.
Always check out our blog for the monthly market reports as well!
Bōde’s Agreement – Once both parties have agreed, you will receive an email as well as an on-platform notification that will take you to the populated, industry-standard, contract that reflects the terms of the offer that both parties have negotiated. Once you click “I accept” it will then be sent to the other party to “click to accept” these terms. Congrats! You have a conditional agreement!
Want to Buy or Sell Your Home Without an Agent?
Welcome to Bōde
Bōde has created a marketplace to allow you to get transparent home data, set your price, and list your home on MLS (and 30+ more sites). We will advertise your home and walk you through the whole sale process for 1%, only when the home sells.
Looking to buy? Bōde allows users to purchase any home listed on MLS in Alberta – at completely no charge.
With your free Bōde account, you don’t need an agent – you are completely in charge of your home sale or purchase and get to keep more of the money you invested in your home!
