Our top tips for selling your house in Northampton
Moving house and selling a home in Northampton can be stressful for the most laid-back person, here is my top tips to help make the process as smooth and easy as possible for anyone moving home in:
1) 10% move out – Have a walk around your house in the mind-set of a buyer, remove personal photos and objects. The key is to make the buyer visualise themselves living in your home. Have a look at the furniture and decor and review whether its presenting that room in its best possible light, sometimes something simply like moving a sofa and arm chair around can open up and room and make it look brighter and bigger
2) Research agents and don’t be fooled by price – The agent that promises the world and guarantees to achieve an over the top price never seen before on your road, is that really a promise they can keep? This is more than likely a hook to get you lured to them, get another agents opinion before committing. More than likely they want to draw you in with exaggerated promise and a long contract, then start asking for price reductions. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
3) Reach out to a friend or family member – Get someone who you trust and will be honest to assess your home, a fresh set of eyes may help improve the presentation of your home. If they say the house smells of dog, it probably does and they’re honesty could help you sell. Cruel to be kind, its best to get your home to appeal to a broad range of buyers.
4) I’ll do that next week job – We’ve all got them, the jobs that we keep putting off. These are the ones that make a massive difference and don’t cost the world. A quick jet wash of the drive will change someone’s first impressions, trimming the bush and weeding the floor beds will change how your front/rear garden looks and a quick lick of paint to freshen the walls will enhance a room massively. Don’t spend hundreds of pounds as they may not add value.
5) Be realistic – Any property is your pride and joy and will more than likely have your hard-earned money invested in, however what the property owes you or what you’d like to achieve aren’t necessarily in line with the current valuation. It’s human nature to value something that we have a strong emotional attachment to higher than perhaps its worth. Be realistic with your asking price and think about why your selling and what you can achieve once sold, over valuing will lead to a long and frustrating sales process.
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