How to sell your home quickly?
That is a question we hear a lot from struggling home owners looking to sell their properties. The most traditional way of selling your house is through an estate agent. You sign up to an estate agent who will visit your house and complete a market valuation. They will promote your house, often on their own site as well as syndicated house selling sites. The major drawback with this option is of course time. Depending on your houses condition and location you may need to wait for the right buyer to find you.
We know what it’s like when you try to sell through an estate agent. You get excited at the start about a potential sale but as it sits there for months with dwindling number of views you may get the feeling that you’ll never be able to find a buyer.
There are better ways to sell your house quickly
Sell through a quick sale company. Quick Sale companies like us work to provide you with a fast valuation and a swift completion date on the sale of your property. By selling privately to us you avoid the hassle and time involved in presenting your property on the open market. This is a great option for when you require a fast cash sale of your house. If you think that this option would be the best fit for you just click the button below and enter your details.
When selling a property timing is something that can prove difficult. If you’re selling your house to buy another it can be tricky to juggle a sale and a purchase at the same time. Even worse, if your property sale falls through during a purchase it can leave you in a difficult financial situation.
We hear from property owners all the time who have been caught in a chain that’s gone bad. In lots of cases we can help by providing a cash offer to buy their property. So if you you’d like an offer to buy your house today fill in our form above. However, if you’ve ever thought about how to sell your house yourself then read on below.
How to sell your house quickly
My house isn’t selling quick enough. What can I do?
We hear this a lot. The most traditional way of selling your house is through an estate agent. You sign up to an estate agent who will visit your house and complete a market valuation. They will promote your house, often on their own site as well as syndicated house selling sites. The plan is to get your property in front of as many prospective buyers as possible. In the lower end of the property values the market will often be very crowded, certainly in cities and large towns. The first family homes market can also be very busy. In some cases a property goes on the market and doesn’t sit there for very long. When you get the right property and the right buyer at the right time it can even become difficult not to sell a property.
So the reality of the situation is that your house will be listed on property websites among lots of others. If it’s competitively priced what else can you do to help your property stand out? It depends on what condition your property is in and whether you have any budget available?
Step 1 – Review the Competition
One thing that people usually don’t think about is other houses in the area. For all intents and purposes these other properties are your direct competition. House buyers looking for something in your area are going to look through all of the property websites available. If someone’s been looking for a while they will probably know about each property that’s for sale in your street. This presents an opportunity for you. You’ll know how much you would like to sell your property for. Review the other properties in the area that are on sale for similar prices and collect information on each of them. Put together a comprehensive spreadsheet that includes the following:
Asking price / Number of bedrooms / Potential for other bedrooms / Local amenities listed / garden features / roof condition / age / décor, new modern / quality of photographs / sheds, other buildings / opportunities for extensions / modernisation needs/ Number of toilets / Energy rating.
Step 2 – Review and conquer
When you’ve collected all of this information you’ll have a good idea of how your own property stacks up against these others. Try to figure out the possible ways you could make your property appear like a more desirable option. If there are houses with small kitchens in your area is it worth extending yours. Should you convert the loft into another bedroom, add a shed, replace the windows, or lower the price? There are lots of options that can come out of reviewing the other houses in your area. Even just ensuring that your photographs are better than everyone else’s can have an impact.
When conducting research you could even try and get a viewing to see some of the competing properties. Once you’ve immersed yourself in the competition it’ll quickly become obvious what could be added to your own property to make it as desirable as that which is on offer.
Step 3 – Reverse desire
Bear in mind that some buyers may be looking for the worse property in the best street. Maybe your property looks too good for prospective buyers. If you have done everything you can and your property isn’t selling, maybe it’s because buyers can’t add any value themselves. This is why it’s important to keep an eye on the property market in your area, even when you’re not looking to sell. If you keep one eye open on what your competition / neighbours are doing you may be able to spot future trends. If all the other properties have been renovated recently, and prices in your street have gone up it may be worth leaving off on certain home improvements so that there’s value left for your buyer to add in future.
So how do you convince buyers that there’s further value to be gained? Has planning permission been granted for new developments nearby? It’s possible to find this out from the Government. Just give the register of planning website a search. If you know about any future big developments that could enhance your properties worth this can be useful when trying to convince buyers.
Step 4 – Unessential amenities
I’ll assume that you and the other sellers will have included the local amenities that are available. Your research will tell you if they’ve missed any out. For example, are there any fringe amenities that others may not have thought of mentioning such as climbing centres, swimming pools, gyms, walking trails, tattoo parlours, food festivals, music rehearsal spaces, parks, local theatre, knitting groups. This list could go on and no. There’s more to peoples lives than supermarkets and schools. There could be a varied list of interesting unessential amenities nearby that you can highlight.
It’s possible through a bit of research and some smart choices to make sure your property is in demand when it comes time to sell.
So if you’re thinking about how to sell your house fast it may be worth trying out the steps above. Or give us a call and we can discuss your options.
