Selling Your Home On The Internet
Selling your home can be very time consuming and frustrating. By advertising your home on the internet it allows your home/property to be seen by a much wider market and not just the local residents of the area you are in. For example someone in London looking to rellocate to the Preston area, may find your house online in Preston. However as we all know the internet is great but it is a haven for false promises and con-men.
Tips, Help and Advice
1. Target Market and Timing
The first step to selling your property quickly and painlessly is to consider your target market.
2. De-Clutter and De-Personalise
Potential buyers need to imagine themselves living in your house, so get rid of ornaments and photos.
3. Freshen Up
A fresh coat of neutral paint, new tiling or lino, and a couple of new kitchen doors can do wonders to smarten up a tired-looking property.
4. Clean Up
If you'd rather not re-decorate, it is still essential that the house be spotless.
5. Instructing an Estate Agent & Solicitor
Always try to get 3 agents round to value your property. Don't necessarily go for the one with the highest valuation, or the one that you may also buy through - this is an old trick used to win instructions. Preparation is key, so it's a good idea to instruct a solicitor to do your conveyancing early. Ask them to prepare a draft contract and apply for the title deeds, while you pull together all your own paperwork on the property - that is, all building certificates for any structural building work carried out, and any valid work guarantees for word worm, damp, etc. Your solicitor has to be local, so if you are based in Preston, find a quality solicitor in Preston, who can help your conveyancing needs.
6. Costs
Given Estate Agents' fees, it's cheaper to sell sole-agency rather than multi-agency, so I recommend staying with one agent for the first 4 weeks.
7. Valuation & Selling Prices
Valuing property is not an exact science and many factors are taken into consideration. Agents don't charge for valuations, so try to get 3 as a minimum.
8. Get the Word Out
Always have a board up, and tell your neighbours - word of mouth is a powerful tool. You never know who might live just round the corner, waiting for your house to come to the market.
9. Choosing the Best Buyer
The person who offers the highest price is not always the best choice. Listen to your agent's advice on buyers, and push your agent to find out as much about the buyers' circumstances as possible.
10. Accepting Offers
Your agent will be the middleman and should present every offer that is made. Insist that the agent has all the background information to hand on the buyer's position, and the ability to move quickly and ask that offers be made in writing.
The first step to selling your property quickly and painlessly is to consider your target market.
2. De-Clutter and De-Personalise
Potential buyers need to imagine themselves living in your house, so get rid of ornaments and photos.
3. Freshen Up
A fresh coat of neutral paint, new tiling or lino, and a couple of new kitchen doors can do wonders to smarten up a tired-looking property.
4. Clean Up
If you'd rather not re-decorate, it is still essential that the house be spotless.
5. Instructing an Estate Agent & Solicitor
Always try to get 3 agents round to value your property. Don't necessarily go for the one with the highest valuation, or the one that you may also buy through - this is an old trick used to win instructions. Preparation is key, so it's a good idea to instruct a solicitor to do your conveyancing early. Ask them to prepare a draft contract and apply for the title deeds, while you pull together all your own paperwork on the property - that is, all building certificates for any structural building work carried out, and any valid work guarantees for word worm, damp, etc. Your solicitor has to be local, so if you are based in Preston, find a quality solicitor in Preston, who can help your conveyancing needs.
6. Costs
Given Estate Agents' fees, it's cheaper to sell sole-agency rather than multi-agency, so I recommend staying with one agent for the first 4 weeks.
7. Valuation & Selling Prices
Valuing property is not an exact science and many factors are taken into consideration. Agents don't charge for valuations, so try to get 3 as a minimum.
8. Get the Word Out
Always have a board up, and tell your neighbours - word of mouth is a powerful tool. You never know who might live just round the corner, waiting for your house to come to the market.
9. Choosing the Best Buyer
The person who offers the highest price is not always the best choice. Listen to your agent's advice on buyers, and push your agent to find out as much about the buyers' circumstances as possible.
10. Accepting Offers
Your agent will be the middleman and should present every offer that is made. Insist that the agent has all the background information to hand on the buyer's position, and the ability to move quickly and ask that offers be made in writing.
