How to plan your property sale in 3 easy steps
Spring, the traditional time for moving, is just a month away, and there are plenty of reasons why many favour this month for putting their property on the market.
With the warmer weather and brighter days, everyone is feeling more energised; in our experience, buyers are much more inclined to go to an open house when it’s nice outside and not raining and miserable.
Furthermore, if people are thinking of moving, they want to get it all done and dusted in the next few months, so they can celebrate the festive season in a new home.
Selling your home, particularly if you’ve lived there for a number of years, and it holds a lot of happy memories, can be an emotional process, and this may lead to making poor decisions.
The key to selling your house is knowing what to do, and when to do it right from the start.
Sometimes, life events may dictate when you should sell, but for many of us, we can plan and the need to sell isn’t so urgent.
Here are three easy steps you need when planning your sale:
1. Establish your objectives
Even if you’ve unexpectedly got to move for a job, it’s worth taking the time to sit down and work out your objectives of the house sale. Common objectives include:
- To achieve the best possible price
- To suite a time frame
- To keep inconvenience to a minimum
- To make the process as stress free as possible
Establishing your objectives at the start will help the ‘decision-making’ easier later down the track of the property selling process.
2. Choose an agent
We know we’re biased, but to give yourself the best opportunity of selling your home, in the shortest time frame and at the best price, you need to select a qualified agent. A good agent will guide you through the process, talk you through the paperwork, know where you should list your property, and do some hard negotiations on your behalf.
Read our in-depth article here for what to look for, and points to consider when researching agents.
3. Get our Planning to sell your home guide
Utilising our nearly 50 years of property experience, we’ve put together some of the best quick and easy ways to add value to your property in one booklet. Our FREE Planning to sell your home guide, is packed everything you need to think about when selling your property, and we’ve included tips on how to create great ‘first impressions’ so your property has the best chance of getting a higher price too.
Taking you through the selling process from start to finish, our guide explains the different types of sale, and what questions to ask when marketing your property. It explains what to think about, how to plan, what to look for and where to make the improvements to potentially add value.
From explaining the different types of market and methods of sale to what you need to disclose for listing, how to prepare for an open home, and what to consider in an offer, our step-by-step guide gives you the information you need to help make informed decisions.
You can get our Planning to sell your home guide straight to your phone! Simply text the word ‘Selling’ to 0488 884 520 and we will instantly send you a link so you can download it direct.
Or drop into our office for a hard copy.
If you’re thinking of selling or would just like to know what your house could get in today’s market, contact us for a free, independent and non-obligatory quote. Our experienced team will also give you tips and ideas so you can get the best from your property.
We’d love to see you in our Cardiff office or you can give us a call on 4954 8833. Or send us an email to: mail@apnewcastle.com.au.
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