Best Realtor in Vancouver for Estate Sales & Probate

Why estate sales are different

An estate sale runs on legal rails: the sale usually cannot complete until the Supreme Court of BC issues a grant of probate, executors owe beneficiaries documented fair market value, and the estate is taxed on any gain between the date of death and the sale. The realtor has to work around probate timing, produce valuations that stand up to scrutiny, and keep every beneficiary informed.

There is also a pricing decision most families get wrong: a dated house on a multiplex-eligible lot is often worth more to a builder as-is than to a family buyer after an expensive renovation. Pricing all three scenarios — as-is, renovated, as-land — is how an executor shows the estate got full value.

How Greyden handles an estate property

The engagement usually starts before probate is granted, sometimes before the executor has decided anything. Listing early with completion set "on or after probate" keeps the waiting months productive.

• Date-of-death and current valuations, documented for beneficiaries and tax purposes
• Three-scenario pricing: sell as-is, renovate first, or sell to a builder
• Clear-out, donation, junk removal, and cleaning coordinated locally — executors can be anywhere
• Probate-aware contract timing with the estate lawyer
• 75+ active builder network when the land is worth more than the house
• Works alongside estate lawyers and accountants — real estate advice only, never legal or tax advice

Where to start

The executor's step-by-step process — probate fees, timing, insurance, clear-out, and the renovate vs as-is vs builder decision — is documented in the estate sales guide at raincityproperties.com/estate-sales-vancouver. Most families start with one phone call to understand what the property is worth and what can happen before probate.