6 Steps To Consider Before Selling Your House

Choosing to sell your house is one of those crucial financial planning decisions that you experience in your lifetime. Proper preparation will go a long way when it comes to finally seeing your home listed on the market. Whether you are relocating for work reasons, making room for a growing family or downsizing into something more manageable these are some steps you can take to make sure your house is ready to sell, no matter what the economic climate or the season you may be in right now.

1. Research your local market.

One of the best things you can do before you do anything else is have a look at what is currently listed on the market and do some comparative research of properties that are similar to your own. This will allow you to see how other people are presenting their listings, what the average asking price is for your local area and the average number of days they have been on the market for. All of this allows you to be well-informed once you do start chatting with a local real estate agent and will set some standards to help you manage your expectations and financial budgeting.

2. Set a reasonable asking price

Pricing your home correctly from the beginning is essential for a faster, easier sales process. Try to remove the emotional attachments you have to your property and look objectively at the current market value. Talk to our team about getting a current market valuation done before you jump in.

3. Improve Curb Appeal

First impressions count! As soon as someone lays eyes on your property either from the street view or a listing online, you want to be making a good impression. A well-kept property usually helps people feel more comfortable that you, the current owner, have also cared for the house as well. Though significant landscaping may not play a massive factor in the final decision someone makes to purchase your house, it will draw people in to look further at your listing.

4. Clear out and remove the clutter!

We love to fill our homes with photos, furniture, knickknacks, drawings etc that help make a house feel like home. They make the house feel like your home and will limit the ability of a potential buyer to imagine what it would be like as their home. Remove all personal items and clear out any clutter around the house so that it feels more like a relatively blank canvas for a potential home buyer. Be sure to clean your home thoroughly, especially for a photo shoot or when you are having open inspections.

5. Use social media to support the marketing we do on your behalf

There is no doubt that social media these days is an excellent platform for exposing home buyers to your newly listed house for sale. We will do some of this on your behalf, but we encourage you to use the listing we create on our website and social pages and share it to the wider community who you are connected with. This will help the organic reach of your property and may expose your listing to people who have not currently considered in the initial marketing strategy.

6. Understand the costs involved in the process

There are a few costs involved in selling your house. Some of these include legal costs, real estate agency commission, marketing costs and government charges / transfer fees. Talk to our team today. We can help you understand the fees involved and work with you to come up with a sale price that is market competitive and covers the fees you will incur in the process so there are no surprises.

These are some important first steps you can take if you are thinking about selling your house on the Eyre Peninsula. Even if you are not quite ready to list your house for sale right now, our team are more than happy to advise you on the best steps forward in the meantime.

Get in touch today.