Thinking of selling your house? Here are
some very useful tips.
Summery:
Property
has to be priced according to market, not according to what
the owner wants for it.
A dirty house won�t sell.
Do all the repairs and touch ups before showing.
Selling a property takes time and you have to be patient.
Don�t be disappointed if people who visited your house did
not bring an offer. Some times it takes more than just one
visit.
You have to dedicate some of your time to selling the property.
Have a real estate lawyer review all the documents before
signing.
If you are selling a house, you have probably bought it too, and
therefore you have already gained some insight into the world
of property dealings. Selling a house is a bit different from
buying one, however. This guide is both an introduction for sellers
who have not handled properties before, and a memory aide for
experienced property sellers.
Preparation Work
Decide on how you want to sell your house, whether privately,
through a real estate agent. Most information provided here
is intended for private sales.
Estimate the costs involved in the sale.
Make your house more attractive for the buyer by cleaning,
performing necessary repairs, maybe even refurbishing.
Market study
Perform a property valuation.
Create public awareness of your sale.
Arrange and perform the viewings.
The Negotiation
Field the offers and push for higher prices.
Decide on the winning offer.
The Transfer of Title
Have a real estate lawyer do this.
Before you start welcoming potential buyers for viewings, spend
a bit of thought, time, and maybe even some money on polishing up
your home. Although a clean bathroom or freshly painted kitchen
ceiling do not increase the value of your house substantially, they
improve the overall impression of your house and thus help to convince
hesitant buyers.
Remember, the better your house looks, the more people will consider
buying it, the more quickly you will get it sold and the higher
the price you will eventually get for it. Sounds good, doesn't it?
Any Repairs
Address any major and minor faults in the house, things that you
actually wanted to do ages ago but never had the time to.
Get rid of damp and dry rot
Check that all the doors and windows open smoothly
Fix the roof
Replace dead light bulbs
Fix dripping taps
Mend loose or broken handles
Check that all cupboards and drawers open and shut well
Make sure your doorbell works
Stick peeling bits of wallpaper back to the wall
Fill small cracks with a thin layer of filler and sand them
down
