Grande Prairie & Area Association of REALTORS® 

The Grande Prairie & Area Association of REALTORS® is a not-for-profit trade association serving a membership of over 260 REALTORS® and related industry members and partners across the region.

We operate an MLS® System allowing our members to offer thier customers a comprehensive list of available properties across the entire South Peace.  M embers are located from Grande Prairie to Grovedale to Manning and Hythe to High Level - including Peace River, Fairview, Beaverlodge, Sexsmith, Valleyview, Fahler, Grimshaw and all the surrounding communities.

Working with a REALTOR® not only ensures adherence to a strict code of ethics, but assures that your property is best exposed to potential purchasers through the network of professional REALTORS® across the province, the country and in fact the world.

Please see our member roster.

GPAAR News

Watch this space for Market Updates

05.18.2011 - Grande Prairie Home Sales Stable in April

The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Grande Prairie & Area Association of REALTORS® came in slightly below year-ago levels in April 2011, and was unchanged compared to March.

06.07.2010 - June Market Watch

03.31.2010 - Annual General Meeting

Partner Links

Partner Links

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Meet our Staff

Karen Bilodeau
Executive Officer
eo@gpaar.ca
 
Tammy Cochrane
Member Services Administrator
list@gpaar.ca
 
Melainee Constant-Beijer
Accounting
accounts@gpaar.ca

City of Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie

The City of Grande Prairie serves as the regional centre for business, health care, service and shopping for northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia.

Modern and vibrant, the City exudes a confidence and vitality that has consistently encouraged strong industrial, economic, and residential growth. Excellent infrastructure, transportation, and communication links, and the availability of a well-trained work force, invite easy investment.

The City of Grande Prairie provides the full range of educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities desired for quality living in a community that has retained a small town feeling. A great place to be!

REALTORS Care® Foundation

REALTORS® do Care

The Canadian REALTORS Care® Foundation has been established to allow for collection, administration and disbursement of charitable donations and receipts in lieu of individual Boards, Associations and real estate companies having to set up their own. The Foundation will not be engaged in fund raising activities itself. It will not compete with existing Foundations or Boards and Associations and the excellent fund raising activities they undertake.

Rather, the creation of a national foundation is designed to do two things. The first is to save members the costs and administrative burden of setting up their own Foundations. The national foundation will also be the vehicle for collecting, sharing and promoting the extensive community and charitable contributions that REALTORS® make.

An important benefit of the Foundation is that it will allow us to collect information on community and charitable events in which REALTORS® are involved. This information will be shared within organized real estate, as well as promoted to the public. We know that there are many outstanding charitable programs in place across the country.

It is important that we share those initiatives with each other. Great ideas in one place are often the cause for doing something similar in another place. And it is important that we let the public know about REALTOR® contributions to their communities.

FOR OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS

Auxiliary Class Membership

For the first time ever, we are opening up our membership to include an Auxiliary class membership for 'industry partners'.  Now law firms, lawyers, banks, mortgage professionals, builders and home inspectors are welcomed under the umbrella of our Board.  We provide great value to those who join us as Auxiliary members for the very affordable rate of $25 initial joining fee and $20 per month after that.  Better yet, offices with multiple members pay only for the first five people - there is no charge for the sixth or subsequent member from a single office. 

Benefits offered to Auxiliary members include:

  • Invitation to all of our social events and activities (Great networking!)
  • Receive email "READ All About It" which provides links to pertinent pre-screened real estate/economy related headlines from newspapers across the country.
  • Receive our local stats monthly.
  • Receive 'charts' monthly - these are graphs prepared for us by CMHC using our raw statistical data; showing several measures and market indicators. 
  • Opportunities to attend our 'Lunch & Learn' sessions.  We hold approximately 10 of these a year.
  • Opportunity to Sponsor a Lunch & Learn - for a $100 sponsorship fee you may provide handouts to all attendees and speak for 5 minutes on your product or service at the event, you will be included in all promotional material for the event, as well as be acknowledged by the Emcee during the event.
  • For a nominal fee you may use our internal courier service to distribute marketing material to all of our REALTORS® and Appraiser members.
  • Pay "member only" rates to our social and educational events including the Annual President's Gala.
  • Meeting space rental at special member rates.
  • 8 unit computer lab rental at special member rates.
  • Take advantage of member benefits and other specially negotiated rates at various special events. 

If you have any additional ideas, we are always looking for ways to improve our services and are open to your suggestions. We look forward to welcoming ’Industry Partners' to our membership effective immediately.  Call or email for further details or for membership forms.

Tips & Tools

Help Tools

5 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Sale

By: G. M. Filisko

Working to get your home ship-shape for showings will increase its value and shorten your sales time.

1. Have a home inspection

Be proactive by arranging for a pre-sale home inspection. For $250 to $400, an inspector will warn you about troubles that could make potential buyers balk. Make repairs before putting your home on the market. In some states, you may have to disclose what the inspection turns up.

2. Get replacement estimates

If your home inspection uncovers necessary repairs you can’t fund, get estimates for the work. The figures will help buyers determine if they can afford the home and the repairs. Also hunt down warranties, guarantees, and user manuals for your furnace, washer and dryer, dishwasher, and any other items you expect to remain with the house.

3. Make minor repairs

Not every repair costs a bundle. Fix as many small problems—sticky doors, torn screens, cracked caulking, dripping faucets—as you can. These may seem trivial, but they’ll give buyers the impression your house isn’t well maintained.

4. Clear the clutter

Clear your kitchen counters of just about everything. Clean your closets by packing up little-used items like out-of-season clothes and old toys. Install closet organizers to maximize space. Put at least one-third of your furniture in storage, especially large pieces, such as entertainment centers and big televisions. Pack up family photos, knickknacks, and wall hangings to depersonalize your home. Store the items you’ve packed offsite or in boxes neatly arranged in your garage or basement.

5. Do a thorough cleaning

A clean house makes a strong first impression that your home has been well cared for. If you can afford it, consider hiring a cleaning service.

If not, wash windows and leave them open to air out your rooms. Clean carpeting and drapes to eliminate cooking odors, smoke, and pet smells. Wash light fixtures and baseboards, mop and wax floors, and give your stove and refrigerator a thorough once-over.

Pay attention to details, too. Wash fingerprints from light switch plates, clean inside the cabinets, and polish doorknobs. Don’t forget to clean your garage, too.

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G.M. Filisko is an attorney and award-winning writer who has found happiness in a Chicago brownstone with the best curb appeal on the block. A frequent contributor to many national publications including Bankrate.com, REALTOR® Magazine, and the American Bar Association Journal, she specializes in real estate, business, personal finance, and legal topics.

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