Selling a house has never been an easy feat to achieve. People will not spend their hard-earned money without convincing them properly. Also, if you don’t know the value of your property, you might sell it below its actual value. (Facepalm, for sure)
To avoid all these hiccups and headaches, here are some tips to learn and rules to follow.
NOTE: Different states have different laws about selling a property. Look it up first before making a move.
Know the Value of your House
It’s really the first step of selling your house. knowing the value of your property is really important.
How much area your house cover?
How many bathrooms and bedrooms you have?
What is the size of your bedroom and what type of material you have used to build your house?
Is it situated in an ideal location?
It may sound too much but believe me, without this you can’t calculate the value of your house.
Isn’t it more convenient when you know what to answer if a buyer contacts you about the specifications and features of your house?
The other part is if you contact an agent to sell off your property you can tell him/her the bright sides of your house.
Hire a Good Agent
You will probably have mixed opinions about this, but if you have a busy schedule to gather up all the information, you can just hire a real estate agent for this task.
An agent is just a professional who’s gonna look around your house and note down the valuation of your house. The agent will list your house in the multiple sites where buyers roam to buy houses.
This task of selling your house will be way easier if you choose a right agent. He/she is gonna take a commission from you and that’s it, you have sold your house without spending your precious time. This is between 5-6% of the value of the house, split between the buyer and seller’s agent.
You might want to watch this first before hiring a real estate agent.
Selling your own House
This option may require a good amount of preparation and time but there is nothing more profitable than this. Selling your own house may sound good but it is sometimes difficult. You have to do a number of things to sell your house, here are the basics.
- Keep your house sparkling clean.
- Repair the weak sections of your house.
- Paint your house.
Marketing your house on the internet is also important. Find some good websites to advertise your house, and don’t forget to put the bright sides of your house. Better yet, hire some real estate photographers for that job.
You can also tell your friends, colleagues, and relatives about your house.
Know the present value of your house and put a negotiable price to sell.
Give the potential buyers some time to visit the house and if you are all satisfied with the price then grab the deal.