| If you are selling your own house you are in for a | | | | prospective buyers. |
| lot of hard work. It can be an extremely stressful | | | | 3) Your house's location is the next point to |
| and sometimes unrewarding experience. I recently | | | | consider. I know, before you say it, you can't |
| came across a list of principles made up by | | | | physically pick your property up and put it in a |
| professional estate agents on selling your own | | | | prime location! However, this is where it is |
| house:- | | | | important to price your home favourably in your |
| 1) One of the most important factors when selling | | | | specific area. If every other home in your |
| your own house is the price. A potential buyer will | | | | neighbourhood is selling for a certain price, don't |
| only part with their money if they truly believe | | | | try to add a few thousand dollars on for yourself |
| your home is priced fairly. So don't be tempted to | | | | and then expect a quick sale! |
| overprice your home as this may lead to it sitting | | | | 4) Probably the most important factor when |
| on the market unsold for years! | | | | selling your own house - what are the current |
| 2) The condition of your property is an important | | | | market conditions like? Sure, during a housing |
| consideration. If there are small repairs that you | | | | boom and a seller's market, you can list your |
| have been putting off for months, now is the | | | | property and have it sold in days. However, during |
| time to get them done. You should also think | | | | the current economic conditions, you have to |
| about getting a professional appraisal done. The | | | | realise that every buyer is looking for the best |
| last thing you want is to shake hands on the deal | | | | deal possible. They are aware of how desperate a |
| and sign on the dotted line, only for your buyer to | | | | potential seller may be and will look to take |
| pull out because of undisclosed problems. Always | | | | advantage of this! |
| be as honest as possible in all your dealings with | | | | |