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Advice to people buy ing & sell ing
Selling your property quickly and gaining the best possible
price has to be a priority for any prospective seller and there
are a few simple steps which you can take to improve your
chances greatly.
(1)
First impressions are very important, your prospective
purchaser will form an opinion within thirty seconds of
drawing up outside your property. So make sure your
garden is kept tidy, a well kept garden usually looks
larger and needing less maintenance than an untidy one.
(2)
A fresh coat of paint can work wonders to improve the
appearance of your front door and window sills.
(3)
Make sure the interior of your home is free of clutter.
The smell of flowers can make a room feel more
welcoming as can a warm home in Winter and open
windows in the Summer.
(4)
If you are showing people around your home try to be
as helpful as possible and answer all their questions
truthfully. If you have a dog or cat try to keep them
isolated when people visit as not everyone likes animals.
(5)
There are very few purchasers who buy the home of
their dreams and do not want to change anything. All
too often when you view a property you see it as it is,
not as what it could be.
(6)
The best way to view a property is to use the viewing
record page in this guide. List all the positive and
negative points of the property and your feelings
about it.
(7)
Then in your own time sit down and work out how much
it will cost you to alter the property to your own tastes
and requirements. The businesses featured in this guide
are there to help you do this.
(8)
“When selling, look at your home as a buyer and not
as a seller.” Ask yourself what would I expect from “this
property.”