Traditionally, home sellers across South Africa have used estate agents to make many of the important decisions when it came to selling their homes. Estate agents are trained to carry out the vital task of promoting your home to potential buyers and therefore achieve the best possible price for it.
Increasingly, however, people are taking advantage of selling their property online, but in doing so, paying attention to detail can really pay dividends. The great thing about choosing the less traditional, online method, is that you can still get the assistance of qualified estate agents!
Marketing Your Own Property
Selling your property online, with the expert help of HomeFair, brings many advantages. You will pay less commission, just 2% in fact, which can lead to saving of thousands of rands.
Your property being listed online means that the listing is not with just one estate agent; it is visible to millions of potential buyers right across South Africa.
Another difference is that you will be the person showing people around your home. This gives you the chance to market your own property to viewers. This is a clear-cut advantage because, after all, who knows more about it than the person who has lived there for years?
Seeing Through a Buyer’s Eyes
When showing your home exercise care so that familiarity does not cloud your judgement. To ensure that your property is in prime selling condition, you need to look at it not with a seller’s eyes but with a buyer’s eyes.
Do you remember what made you decide to buy the property in the first place? You need to replicate those magical moments in the property you are trying to sell. Imagine that you are seeing your building for the first time, and pay attention to details that you overlook on a daily basis. Decide what stands out for the right reason and what areas need attention.
Little Details Makes a Big Difference
The size, condition and location of a property will have a great influence on how easy it is to sell, and for how much it can sell. You may be surprised to hear that little things can be just as important. Clean your carpets, and if possible add a fresh coat of paint to the walls. This not only makes your property look clean and inviting, it will smell fresh as well. Fresh flowers can help here as well, and of course make sure that there is no rubbish inside or outside.
Thoroughly cleaning your home may be time consuming, but it leaves viewers impressed.
Be sure to extend this cleaning effort to the outbuildings and the garden. Do not neglect your driveway and the pavement, as this is the first impression gained when arriving at your address. This can make all the difference when buyers have to decide between two similar properties. With a clean, fresh home, your enthusiasm, and the expert help of HomeFair, you can sell your property for the price it truly deserves.