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| For Sale by Owner: how to sell your home yourself |
'For sale by owner.' Four words that are becoming more and more
common in the real estate market. But it selling your home
yourself the right approach for you? And if so, how do you go
about it?
Let's start with the first question. The "for sale by owner"
approach is for anyone who doesn't want to pay estate agent
fees, deal with a communication bottleneck, or give control of
the marketing and selling of their property to a third party.
If that sounds like you, then follow these tips to sell your own
home successfully.
Know the value of your property
Any estate agent will give you a valuation of your property, of
course. But estate agents have a vested interest in raising the
bar. They're hoping to convince you to choose them over their
competitors, so they'll |
often claim to be able to sell your
house for more than it's really worth.
Luckily, finding out the true worth of your property isn't too
difficult. Take a look around you. Look at properties for sale
in your area, and find out what their asking price is. To find
out what they actually sell for (a figure which may bear no
relation to the asking price), websites such as
www.ourproperty.co.uk can help you out. There are also a number
of websites dedicated to helping sellers market their properties
themselves - www.privateseller.co.uk is just one of them. Get
your house into shape
The value of your home, of course, will depend largely on what
kind of condition it's in. While there's nothing you can do |
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change the age or structure of your building, there are many
things you can do to make it appear more inviting. You've
probably heard how the smell of baking bread or freshly brewed
coffee can make a property seem more welcoming, but you don't
even have to go that far: just making sure your home is clean,
tidy, and in a good state of repair will work wonders. Get rid
of your clutter before you open the door to your first viewers -
even if you have to put it in the attic - and get rid of pet
smells, underwear on radiators and unwashed dishes. (You'd be
surprised how many people don't!)
Manage your viewings properly
Once you have the house clean and ready to welcome viewers,
don't think you can just sit back and relax. Viewings are the
most crucial time of all when you come to sell |
your home, and
it's important that you do everything you can to make sure they
go smoothly. Again, make sure that pets are kept out of the way
or under control; turn off that blaring TV and stereo; was the
dishes, and make sure that the environment your viewers come
into is one they can imagine living in. Make sure you're on hand
to answer any questions they may have, but don't follow them
around the house, breathing down their necks. Give your viewers
the privacy to inspect the property in their own time, and to
talk to each other in private about what could be the biggest
purchase of their lives!
About the author:
PrivateSeller.co.uk
is a UK based "for sale by owner" website, helping property
owners market and sell their homes themselves.
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