If you are trying to sell your house you know how long and tedious the process can be. But
sometimes homeowners do not take the best approach and do not prepare their homes to sell
fast. It’s all about having the right strategy and approach.
Today we will look at a few tips to help you sell your house faster!
1. Clean, style, and repair
A clean house is a must, trying to show and sell a house that is unclean, or that is cluttered is
never a good idea. It will just put off potential buyers, and force people to look elsewhere for a
house to buy.
Styling your house is also a great tip that you can use to sell it. You want to make sure you
remove excessive furniture, and personal items, and even style the house in a standard way.
What does it mean? It means creating an interior style for your house that will appeal to the
maximum number of people possible.
You may like exotic colors on your walls, and there is nothing wrong with it, but most people
tend to prefer neutral colors. Therefore, you want to make sure that you keep your house
looking as standard as possible so it can attract the maximum number of potential buyers
possible.
Repairing is also a great idea, nobody wants to buy a house that needs repairs, whether they
are small or big. Make sure you set a budget to repair all of the problems in the house, from the
roof to the windows.
2. Make it appealing to everyone
One of the biggest mistakes homeowners make when decorating and renovating a house to sell
is to style it according to their own taste. This is a huge mistake because those buyers
interested in your house might not like the same style. For this reason, you should try to use
neutral colors, and choose a decor style and colors that can appeal to the largest number of
people possible.
This ensures that you get the highest number of offers for your property instead of making
buyers uninterested because of the design and style of your house.
3. Never sign an exclusivity contract with a real estate agent
There are two main types of real estate agent contracts – exclusive and non-exclusive. When
you are trying to sell your house and contacting brokers you will see that many of them will
require or even advise you to get an exclusivity contract, and this is always a terrible idea.
Depending on the contract and the country, an exclusivity contract usually means that the broker
is entitled to the commission on the house even if they are not the ones doing the sale. Plus the
backside of this is that you are not able to sign a contract with other brokers.
Obviously, most brokers will offer a lower fee if you sign an exclusivity contract, but that does
not justify doing it. The best approach is to always sign non-exclusivity contracts, so you can
have the freedom and leverage to use the next tip we are going to provide.
4. Use multiple real estate agents
While choosing a great real estate agent can be helpful in selling your house, it does not ensure
that it sells. The best way to make sure your house is sold as fast as possible is to sign
contracts with plenty of brokers. This way your house will be shown in pretty much every
agency, and the number of potential buyers increases a lot.
5. List your house everywhere you can
Creating online listings for houses has never been easier, all you need is a short description of
the property, some good photos, and details. You can pretty much list your house on all of the
real estate websites in a few hours. This is another great idea to make sure the maximum
number of people possible see your house and attract potential buyers to visit.
6. Share on social media
Once you have your online listings, you can share them on social media, so potential buyers
see them. Use Facebook groups about real estate in the area to share your house for sale, or
you can even respond to posts of people looking to buy a house.
7. Create a website for your house
If you are having trouble selling your house through agents or through online listings, you can
also take an alternative approach – create a website. Creating a website is simple and easy, and
either you can do it, or hire someone for a very low fee to do it. Even if you have to hire
someone to do it, the cost will be minimal compared with the sale of the house.
All you need to do is to collect the photos and the description of the property, along with your
contact information so potential buyers can get in touch with you. You can then pay
advertisement on the website attracting potential buyers to visit your property.
8. Talk to friends and acquaintances
Finally, one of the simplest marketing forms is – word of mouth. Talk with your friends,
acquaintances, and coworkers and let them know you are selling your house. Perhaps they are
interested or know someone who would be interested. This is a simple and possibly effective
way of connecting with potential buyers.
Conclusion
While selling your house can be a lengthy process there are proven ways to make the process
faster, and easier for everyone involved including you. Make sure you follow some of our tips,
and you will see that your house will get sold as fast as possible.
