Top 10 tips on selling your house privately
It’s already been proven that selling your house privately is often quicker than using an estate agent, but follow these top ten tips and you might find it sells even quicker…
- When people contact you to make an enquiry, make sure you always get their contact details
- Try to get them to come and view as soon as possible so they don’t lose interest
- Try to make viewings on the same day, at 20-30 minute intervals so that potential buyers see other interested parties
- Make sure your house is spotlessly clean and tidy when people are coming to view
- Make sure it’s brightly lit
- If you can, palm off the kids and pets to family or friends.
- Allow viewers some time to look around by themselves
- Invite them to return if they’d like to see the house again
- Ask questions about the them, their kids, their work, where they live. You can use the information to emphasise the features that would specifically appeal
- If someone seems ready to make an offer, ask them the question, ‘Would you like to make an offer?’ More often than not the prospective buyer feels like he or she needs an ‘invitation’ to start the business ball rolling. If they do make an offer, make sure you get it in writing.
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