Ten Tips To Help You Sell Your House Faster
If you are considering selling your house then the chances are that you are wanting to sell quickly and at the best possible price.
Simply by following a few small tips you could find it much easier to turn the “For Sale” sign in front of your house into a “Sold” sign.
1) A Tidy Entrance
The entrance to your property is the first impression that the prospective buyer of your house will get. First impressions are extremely important as they are lasting impressions.
Nice pretty flower beds, a small rock garden or any other attractive feature at the entrance to your property makes a huge difference and could make your house stand out to the prospective house buyer.
2) Painted House
If you live in a painted house then a fresh coat of paint could make a huge difference. The small investment required to paint the outside of your house is well worth the cost. Apart from making the house more attractive the fresh paint could sometimes add extra value to the house.
Again the outside of your house makes an impression on the buyer. Most buyers are more interested in moving into a property that does not need restoration.
3) Tidy House
Any reputable estate agent will call and make an appointment prior to bringing a prospective buyer to view your property. Take the time to quickly tidy and clean the house so that the buyer gets a favourable impression of the inside of your house.
A lovely kitchen with a filthy floor and piled with last night’s dirty dishes will leave a negative impression on the buyer.
4) Fix problems
If there are any visible and even invisible problems with the house then get them fixed. Nothing puts a prospective buyer off more than the thought of having to fix a whole bunch of problems in the new house they have just bought.
The most attractive house for any buyer is a house that they can move straight into without having to do any extra work.
5) Keep your garden tidy.
It is often worthwhile to contract with a garden service to keep your garden neat and tidy while your house is up for sale. A neat and tidy garden creates a very favourable impression on a prospective home buyer.
6) Allow the estate agent to erect a for sale sign.
It is surprising just how many houses are sold from the “For Sale” boards in front of the home. Many prospective house buyers first drive through an area, where they plan to locate to, and look for houses with for sale boards that interest them. They then contact the agent for a price and to organise viewing.
If your house does not have a “For Sale” sign then these type of buyers are never going to even know that you are selling your home.
7) Do not allow too many for sale signs.
Unfortunately if your house shows a for sale board then you will be under pressure from all the estate agents to allow them to put their for sale sign on your fence. This can result in your house having so many for sale signs that it starts to appear as if you are too desperate to sell.
Restrict the number of “For Sale” signs outside your property. You do have the right to choose which boards to have outside your house so rather have just 1 or 2 from the agents that you trust most to sell your house.
Choose your agents carefully.
Estate agents work on a commission basis and these commissions do vary from agency to agency. Some estate agencies charge as much as 12% commission while there are those who go as low as 4 or 5 %. This obviously makes a huge impact on the asking price of your house. A lower final price does often mean a quicker house sale.
9) Ask the agent’s advice on your house price.
Estate Agents work with the sale of houses in your area every single day. Ask your trusted estate agent to advise you on the price that they think you could get for your house.
By following their advice you could have a realistically priced house that will sell far faster.
10) Allow the estate agent to do the selling.
The estate agent should know your house pretty well by the time they come to show a prospective buyer. They have also had a chance to discover exactly what the buyer is looking for in a house. They will tactfully highlight all the good points of your house that the buyer may be specifically interested in.
Over zealous sellers can sometimes jeopardise a house sale by trying to sell the house to the prospective buyer themselves. Estate Agents are professional sales people so rather stand in the background and allow the Estate Agent to sell your house for you.
These selling tips are provided by Bramel Real Estates who are area Estate Agents in Springs, South Africa. If you are wishing to sell your house in Springs or are looking at houses for sale in Springs then please feel free to contact Bramel Estate Agents and allow them to offer their expert services to you.
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