Property September 14th, 2016
Top Five Best Home Selling Tips
When looking to sell your home, particularly those that are fairly new to the game, it can sometimes be difficult to know where to even start. Being bombarded with a countless amount of advice from various different sources can sometimes lead to an overwhelming amount of information to digest. For a potentially simple, smooth-sailing process, selling is easily complicated due to small misconceptions or decisions. Ultimately, we want to make sure you receive the maximum price available to you for your home, so whilst we do our job in making sure we play our part in making it happen, we have also put together some top tips for you to follow in order for us to stay on track in the journey towards selling your home.
First things first…
- Getting an accurate value of your home is vital in ensuring that you achieve the maximum but most realistic price for your home. Take out some time to visit websites such as Zoopla and Rightmove in order to gain a comparison on prices for the homes on your road and around your area, so you are aware of roughly what price range you should be looking to aim for. When carrying out valuations, our main priority is ensuring that we can price up your property accurately, including additional premiums for any major improvements you may have done to your home and keeping the asking price within a realistic and reasonable range in order to attract the best suited buyers.
Keep it realistic…
2. Generally, there is the fairly common, mainstream belief that whenever you begin to negotiate, you should always start at the highest possible price and eventually the end price will be worked down by negotiation to something more realistic. Whilst this may be a good tactic to use in some situations, it is important to bear in mind that buyers tend to search for homes prices at or below their maximum budget. If your home is priced higher than needed, the chances of people booking in to view the property lessens as you probably won’t even cross their radar, especially if you’ve been advised that your original asking price will be dropped down to a lower price anyway. Your best bet is keeping as realistic as possible in terms of price to save both time and unnecessary stress.
Negotiation…
- At Oscar and Hunt, we understand that when selling your home, there is a lot of time, money and effort at stake and so, trusting the right agent is vital. We make it our priority to know what is selling around you, for what price and whether or not the offers you are receiving are reasonable. Negotiation is key when selling your house due to buyers trying to squeeze in offers as low as possible from the original selling price and therefore getting the most efficient professional involved can prove to be more efficient for those that are trying to sell their homes for the best possible price.
Remain detached…
- Although it is much easier said than done, it is important to remain emotionally detached from your home in the process of selling. The time and money you have invested into the house to make it your home is priceless, however the fact of the matter is, buyers will have a range of different preferences and ideas as to what makes their “perfect home”, so do not be disheartened if your fancy wallpaper or snazzy carpet isn’t quite to their taste. Your safest bet is to keep the space as neutral as possible so that buyers can visualise themselves and the potential changes they plan to make to add their own personal touch to the home. Letting go of your personal favourite features means that you can create a home which most people will love, maximising your chances of being able to sell quickly.
First impressions are everything…
- When booking in to view your property, it is easy to assume that people will be focused mainly on looking at what it can offer from the inside, however bear in mind that first impressions are everything. The exterior of your home creates the first initial impression, therefore ensuring that the front garden is kept in pristine shape and the outside of the home looks fresh and “clean” with a new coat of paint or a pressure-washed driveway can actually go quite a long way. Essentially, you want to reduce the list of doubts and issues that the buyer has which could result in them trying to reduce the asking price quite significantly or even losing complete interest overall, so do not give them a reason to fault your home with any easily rectified problems.
Viewing preparations…
- Clearing the inside of your home from any clutter or mess is important when viewings have been booked in. Knowing when people will be coming to your home will give you enough time to keep the carpets freshly cleaned, ensuring that new, white lightbulbs are in every room to give the house a brighter, more vibrant feel, clearing kitchen worktops from any appliances that may look out of place, like the toaster or kettle and keeping a fresh scent lingering through the house at all times. If you have any pets, it is best to keep them out of the house during viewings. If you have animal lovers coming to view your property, they’ll most likely spend more time concentrating on your pet than your home, and it could be a deal-breaker for those who aren’t too keen on animals as their attention will also be diverted and on-edge. Your main aim is to ensure that every person that enters your home feels both comfortable and at complete ease, as this is one of the main things that will stick with them once they have left.
For any further help or advice, feel free to contact us on 01923 602760.
Happy Selling!