Beyond Real Estate...

 

...Our team serves seniors in transition.



Eric and Geri Cosgrove specialize in the seniors’ real estate market and are committed to helping seniors find appropriate housing and make a successful transition from their current home.They have been assisting families with real estate for close to 20 years.

Their commitment to seniors is demonstrated by their unique Silver Service Network of providers that enhances their real estate services. They include professionals who offer the following services:

• home care and maintenance

• health care

. legal advice regarding estate planning, wills and trusts

• investment and personal financial services

• appraisals and auctions

• assistance with downsizing

• moving, cleaning and storage

• lifestyle transition planning (help in selecting appropriate retirement accommodation)

Why use a seniors’ specialist

The reasons are many.

Moving residences is very stressful, even at the best of times. While most seniors hope to never move from their current home, changes in their lifestyle and personal situation can occur quickly and dramatically. For seniors who have not bought or sold a home in many years the real estate transaction process is often overwhelming and complex.



Why choose the Cosgroves?

They love working with seniors. Their extensive experience, natural problem solving skills, empathy and resourcefulness will expedite the process and help to relieve stress.

The Cosgroves offer a full range of Real Estate Services including free market analysis, relocation, and buying and selling residential, recreational and investment properties.

They also offer free consultations on a number of important seniors’ issues related to real estate matters.

• Should we stay in the family home or move on?

• What about renovating our current home and adapting it to our changing needs?

• What are the pros and cons of moving to a condo, smaller home, retirement community or in-law suite?

. If assisted living is required, what are the options?

About Eric Cosgrove SRES®

Eric is one of a very few Canadians who has earned the Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®) professional accreditation. Members are trained and committed to helping seniors make wise decisions about every aspect of buying or selling real estate. Visit www.SeniorsRealEstate.com ) for details. Eric is an active member of the Council on Aging,the Seniors Real Estate Council, the Senior Citizens Council, the Canadian Association of Retired People and The Kiwanis Club of Ottawa. Eric has been quoted in The Ottawa Citizen and appeared on TV regarding seniors’ housing issues. His articles have appeared in Forever Young and Fifty-five Plus.

About Geri Cosgrove

Geri is a seasoned, top producing Realtor® who has enjoyed helping several generations of Ottawa families make the right real estate decisions. Her special expertise is in assisting clients through a sometimes taxing process of either buying or selling a property, and her resourcefulness in going the distance to bring transactions to a satisfactory conclusion. Geri is recognized by her many clients and colleagues as an extremely knowledgeable highly effective negotiator in Ottawa’s changing housing market.

What clients say about Eric & Geri.

You were very efficient in selling our home and always there when we needed you. Your ‘curb appeal’ suggestions were particularly helpful and you demonstrated the important qualities of trust, reliability and confidence. L.G. S



The wealth of experience you brought to us concerning real estate was invaluable. Your analysis of our needs in finding us a new home was very astute and your relentless efforts in selling our home was highly professional. Des and Eva Desormeaux



Geri and Eric, you make a terrific real estate team! You quickly and efficiently listed and sold, not one, but two of my properties in record time and in the dead of winter! N.Gillett



Please accept my compliments on the professional way you handled the sale of a “distressed” estate property. I would not hesitate to recommend you to sell all the estate properties for which I am the estate lawyer. Patrick Murphy, L.L.B.



Many thanks for all your help in our quest for a condo. Your attention to detail, personal thoughtfulness and expertise could not have been better. Ed Broadbent



With you as our real estate agents, selling our home was easy and stress-free. You care about your clients and give one hundred percent. Our thanks to you and your team. Andre & Lorraine Bléoo