How to Speed Up the Sale of Your House
HouseSimple.co.uk offers you the chance to enjoy the benefits of having an estate agent at a fraction of the cost. We have provided some tips on how to better prepare your home for the property market.


LONDON, ENGLAND, July 22, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- When it comes to your own private house sale, there are a number of factors that determine whether your house will sell like fresh rolls or sit on the shelf like anchovy-flavoured donuts.

Choosing an online estate agent such as www.HouseSimple.co.uk eliminates a lot of the work that you need to put in when it comes to selling your own property online, providing a professional estate agency service, just without the usual exorbitant estate agent fees. This includes putting together a floor plan, a virtual tour, photographing the property as if it were a world-famous supermodel and constantly listing your home on the best viewed property sites around can all be handled by the online estate agent, but there are still a number of things that you can do to assist in making the process as smooth as possible. Planning ahead is the major factor.

When you decide to move out of your home and find a new location, it is likely that this decision will be made over a couple of months. During this time you should begin preparations to get your home ready for show. Turning up at a cat show with a well-groomed Persian will make much more of an impression than a rugged alley cat. Showing off your house follows the same concept. You have emotional ties with your home, and therefore you constantly overlook many things as minor problems. This is not the same view as somebody walking into the house for the first time. Here are some tips on how to plan ahead:

- Get a second opinion:
Invite a friend over to your house that will be brutally honest with you. Have them go through your house inside and out and make a list of notes. You want to know what catches their eye and what problems they report back on. Chances are that if they are seeing it, then prospective buyers will too. Each item creates a negative impact on the buyer and could lead to them looking for another option.

- Pull out the tools:
Fix up nagging problems. If you are selling a fixer upper, then it is understandable that you are not going to spend a fortune on existing problems, but even then you should touch up on small issues that are inexpensive to fix. If you are not in the market for a home that needs work, broken fittings, worn window frames or cracks in doors can kill a potential sale. The kitchen and bathrooms are important spots to focus on as they can play a major role in a private house sale.

- Clean up inside and out:
On arrival, potential buyers will be greeted by the outside of the property. Nobody wants to find their way to the front door using a weed cutter. A neat garden and entrance area sets the tone for the rest of the tour. Once inside, navigating around toys while walking through the house or trying to climb boxes to inspect the garage takes the focus away from the property and will cause buyers to start imagining what other problems will arise after the clutter is moved.

Before anyone comes to see your property, make sure you give it a final walk through to make sure everything is in place. For expert service and further advice on your own private house sale, contact HouseSimple.co.uk now.

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