Follow These Tips To Sell Your Home
When it comes time to sell your home, your rental property or commercial space, there is a lot to consider. Take the time to read the tips and information in this article, to get a head start on your sales project. You’ll be glad that you did.
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Make the house more sellable
If you’re waiting to sell your house: maybe until the market recovers a bit; or because you can’t find a buyer, then renovate! Re-tile the hallway, plant some flowering bushes, go ahead and get those new cabinets for the kitchen. It’ll make the house more appealing and make your home worth more when you do find a buyer. Of course, if you do the work yourself, you’ll get even more “bang for your buck”!
Something that most sellers overlook are the light switches. It may not seem important, but old or dirty light switches can send a negative vibe. People naturally look at light switches, and most likely you’ll use them while showing the home. So invest a little extra money and replace all the old light switches in the home and make them look nice.
When a potential home buyer is coming to look at your house, organise your closets, cupboards and wardrobes. Although you may not think so, this can leave a positive effect on potential home buyers. Seeing a clean and organised cupboard will make them believe that you are a clean person, thus your home must be in good shape. Also, this will give the impression there is plenty of storage in the home – an important factor for most buyers today.
Also whilst getting your home ready to get listed, be sure to take down any types of personal information you have out. This includes photographs, certificates, your child’s pictures, and so on. By doing this, you allow your potential buyer to see him or herself living in your home. De-cluttering is KING in house selling.
Estate Agents Tips
Have your estate agent do a rough estimate of everything that would have to be paid for by you at the time of selling. This is important, because it will show you how low you can drop your price without having to bring your own money to the table. Sometimes, there are costs that a first time seller is not aware of.
When choosing an estate agent, look around your neighbourhood at the “for sale” signs. See which agents or companies have the biggest presence and which ones switch from “for sale” to “sold,” the fastest. The best predictor of an estate agent’s ability to sell your home, is in the ability to sell other homes just like yours.
One part of comparing estate agents is asking them to estimate your home’s value. When you do this, the most trustworthy agent could be the one who makes the lowest estimate. You want to hear that your house is worth a lot of money. Prospective agents know this, of course; the ones who give you the highest estimates may be attempting to flatter you or appeal to any sense of “greed”. Also bare in mind the estate agent offering the lowest value could be looking for quick commission for a fast sale of an under-valued property.
When preparing to sell your home, interview a number of estate agents before you decide which one should have the listing. Find out what each one plans to do to market your home. Also, have each provide you with a market analysis that gives you an idea of the price range in which your house should sell.
One way to increase profit on the property you’re selling is to negotiate your estate agents’s commission. Negotiating the commission can put more money in your pocket and a lower commission may give you room to price more aggressively. Always speak to your estate agent up front about this and make sure that both parties have an agreement in writing, never accept their first commission rate.
Having this information will definitely give you the advantage when selling your house. Knowledge is power, especially in this business. Selling a house can be a long and tedious process, but with a little bit of help, you can make it as quick and painless as possible.
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