Selling Tips - What we suggest
Interview as many agents as necessary, until you find one that you feel comfortable with. Never engage an agent you feel uneasy with, or find difficulty in communicating with. To successfully sell property you must have a close working relationship with your agent.
Importantly select an agent who supports and understands what method of selling is best suited to your property and your situation.
Make sure the agent you interview and select is the one who will personally handle the sale, all the way through. Larger agencies often have too many unsold properties on their books and cannot effectively service your property and pass your listing to a junior employee.
Ensure your agent has had at least five years of experience and has a proven sales track record. Ask for references and what their average sale selling time is.
Be realistic in your price positioning, and don't be swayed by agents trying to buy your business with inflated price assessments. This can often lead to properties becoming stale in the market place, eventually selling below worth and after months and months in the market. Accurate estimates are the first and most essential key to ensuring sales success.
Question the skills of an agent who offers fee bargains. Ask yourself why they are so keen to win your business and do they really have the negotiation skills to represent your property in the market place. The cheapest agent, often results in a "cheapest" sale price.
Don't be afraid to consider a suitable marketing programme that is tailored to your home. It is an important, "one off" transaction and it follows that the more buyers you find the more likely it is you will get a better sale price.
Don't be tempted by agents who offer to pay for the advertising, as you will likely end up with small, low budget marketing that can only reflect on the value of your property, with the agent very anxious for you to sell, and recover their expenses.
