How to sell your home properly
Are you planning on selling your property? Before you pop the “for sale” sign out the front of your house, check you have covered off all these important “selling” steps.
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Know why you are selling
The decision to sell starts everything. Understand the reasons for wanting to sell and have a plan of what you would do after the sale.
Consider the current market in terms of timing of sale.
Decide if you will buy a new home before or after you sell your current property.
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Choose your real estate agent carefully
Your real estate agent will take the lead on advertising your property and helping you fetch the best selling price.
Not working with the right real estate agent could cause you problems like:
- Your property being on the market for a long period of time
- Getting a lower than expected selling price
- Stress!
Find a real estate agent that has good long experience in the local area and that has a strong database of prospective buyers.
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Consider improvements that can add value to the sales price
You may be surprised to know that quick cosmetic improvements like painting the house, nice landscaping and a basic kitchen or bathroom renovation can add tens of thousands of extra profit to the selling price of your home.
Have a chat with your local real estate agent to assess if you should carry out any improvements before you sell.
You may need to engage with reliable local tradies to help with this.
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Line up your local businesses and service providers
Selling a home requires engaging local service providers – conveyancers, pest and building inspectors, mortgage brokers and local tradesmen. Many of these could be needed on very short notice and it could be very stressful if you don’t know who to call when you need it.
Make a list of all the services you will need to engage through the process and establish your contacts as early on as possible.
Need help finding good local businesses?
If you want to find reputable local businesses to help you through the buying, selling and moving process, you can also try one from our Tradebusters Connect free trade and business directory. All details are listed on our website.
Other Useful Links:
Real Estate Agent Hills District
Real Estate Agent Upper North Shore
Real Estate Sales Agents Inner West
Home Renovation Builders Upper North Shore