We invest part of our anticipated commission upfront into preparing your home for market. And we put more than money into it – we invest our time, energy, and elbow grease. We call this our Bradbury Giveback.
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AfterYou’re juggling work, kids and a household – and now helping an aging parent downsize.
Or you’re selling your own home, and finding time for painting, repairs and donation runs feels like adding a second job.
Maybe you’re ready to get started, but aren’t sure which improvements will make the biggest difference to your sale price.
You don’t have to figure it all out – or do it all – yourself. That’s where we come in.
I’m Monika.
Selling your home should feel like having someone in your corner. My job is to understand what matters to you, talk through your options and help you find the clarity around what feels fuzzy. From deciding what’s worth updating to getting your home ready for buyers, you’ll have me (and the Bradbury team!) alongside you.
A little more about me and the team →
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AfterFresh paint, expert staging and a clear purpose turned this catch-all space into a warm, inviting living room – creating a space buyers can connect with.
From loading the truck to replacing bathroom hardware, here’s a glimpse of us getting homes ready.
You don’t need to have it all figured out. Let’s chat about what you’re considering, what feels overwhelming and how I can help. At your home or a coffee shop (or heck, let’s go for a walk).
Get in touchWhether you’re selling your own home or helping a parent downsize, figuring out what to do – and getting it done – can feel overwhelming, even on a good day. We help you decide what’s worth improving, make a plan and take on the work.
We put 20% of our anticipated listing commission toward preparing your home for sale, along with our time, energy and elbow grease.
For a home expected to sell for $1 million, that’s $5,000 invested before listing.
Based on a 2.5% listing commission.
We don’t just tell you what needs to be done. We help get it done.
We plan what needs to get done, coordinate the details and bring in the right people when needed. We’re also there ourselves – painting, prepping, doing donation runs, moving furniture and staging – all to get your home ready for buyers and take more off your plate.
Along the way, we listen, check in and help take things off your plate. Getting you the best possible sale price for your home matters to us – and so does how you feel getting there.
We know that money can do more for you when it’s put to work before your home goes on the market.
On a $1 million home, our Giveback contribution is $5,000. As a commission discount, that would save you $5,000. Instead, we invest it in improvements that help your home appeal to buyers and achieve a stronger sale price.
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That’s twice the value of the discount. And that’s the purpose of the Giveback: to help you come away with more by getting your home ready to sell well.
How we use it depends on your home, your priorities and which improvements we believe will make the biggest difference to your sale price.
Here’s a glimpse of the work that goes into getting a home ready. From the bigger jobs to the little details, we’re there helping it all come together.
A home can hold decades of memories – and still have the wallpaper to prove it. Whether it’s your own home or a parent’s, getting it ready to sell can feel like a big undertaking. We help you figure out what needs a refresh, what can stay and how to bring it all together.
Browse through a few of our before-and-afters to see what’s possible with some well-chosen updates, staging and most importantly, a team that takes the work off your hands.
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AfterWhen you hire me as your realtor, you get the whole Bradbury team: myself, Dianna, Mackenzie and Michael. We bring our unique expertise and a shared commitment to making the home-selling journey feel less overwhelming and considerably more human. We take your sale seriously. Ourselves? Photographic evidence suggests otherwise. You’ll feel the relief of having people in your corner who bring the vibe, roll up their sleeves and get things done. The ceramic chickens have yet to contribute meaningfully, but we remain optimistic.
Somewhere between raising two teens and helping people move into their next chapter, I’ve become a firm believer that everything is figure-out-able. Some things may just require a deep breath and a brief word with the universe.
I want to hear what you want. I want to know what this move means to you, what you’re excited about and which part feels like a lot right now. A house can hold decades of memories and “time for a change” doesn’t always mean the change feels easy. We’ll make room for that and then make a plan.
I bring a calm approach, a willingness to get my hands dirty and a sense of humour. Although selling your home is a serious undertaking, there’s no reason you can’t also enjoy the process.
Dianna is our Broker of Record, though I often refer to her as my Real Estate Yoda. She brings the kind of perspective that comes from decades in the business and (thanks to her realtor father) a front row seat long before that. She’s usually handling ten things at once, but she’s always part of the conversation as we shape the strategy for your sale – sharing insights, talking through options and lending her experience to the process. Getting her to sit still for the team photo is a separate negotiation.
Mackenzie is our stager and designer, and she’s been part of the Bradbury family since the beginning. Where you might see a room that hasn’t changed since 1999, she sees possibilities. She knows how to bring furniture, colour, texture and layout together to make a home beautiful, warm and inviting – the kind of space buyers connect with.
Her skills extend well beyond aesthetics. She gets right into the painting and prepping, and she’s just as comfortable tackling a dated stair runner, hanging a mirror or carrying the heavy end of a sectional down basement stairs. Whatever stage we’re at, Mackenzie has something to contribute. At this point, we’re less concerned with what she can do and more curious about what she can’t.
Michael Bradbury is the reason so many things on our to-do list become things we’ve actually done. Furniture needs moving, light fixtures need changing, donations need dropping off? Michael. Someone needs to head back to the store for the thing we were absolutely certain we already had? Also Michael. He wears a remarkable number of hats, most of which involve helping someone or carrying something heavy. What we appreciate most is how much he cares. He puts that care into the practical work that makes your move easier, often behind the scenes and without much fuss. When we say you get a team that does the work, Michael is a big part of that promise. He’s probably doing work right now while the rest of us are reading his bio.
Here you’ll find clips of behind-the-scenes, before-and-after and even some of us just bringing the vibe.
Whether you’re considering a move or just have a few questions, let’s talk through what’s on your mind – so you feel clearer about your options and what might come next.
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