Selling Tips

It is a well known fact that selling your property can be a stressful and frustrating experience. But it doesn’t have to be. How you prepare for the sale of your property can determine what type of experience you have.

To enjoy a smooth and hassle-free selling experience, your preparation must start with your choice of real estate agent. Despite what you may think, all real estate agents are not the same. There are varying levels of experience, varying levels of ability and varying levels of service throughout the real estate industry. It is essential that the sales consultant you engage to sell your home is not the one who can offer you the cheapest fee or who promises you the most… it should be the one who has the best track record of achieving good results, the best company support and the best knowledge.

You can be assured that when listing your property with an O’Neil Real Estate sales representative you will only receive professional advice and a high level of service.

After choosing your real estate agent, the next step in preparing for a hassle-free sale is to prepare your property for sale. Your O’Neil Real Estate representative can offer advice based on experience on how to best prepare your property. Remember that presentation is the one of the key factors in ensuring you get the maximum sale price for your property.

Some of the areas that you may wish to concentrate on include:

Lawns and Gardens:

Mow the lawns and tidy-up the garden beds, applying mulch to bare areas of garden. This will assist in providing prospective purchasers with a good first impression of your property.

Painting:

Consider touching up any areas of paintwork that have become untidy. This will positively add to the first impression of your property gained by prospective purchasers.

Carpets:

Consider having your carpets shampooed professionally. It is amazing how much of a lift this can give to a home.

Cleaning:

Give the house a good clean, paying particular attention to the walls, kitchen and bathrooms. Every little bit of "sparkle" helps sell your property. If applicable, attempt to remove animal, cigarette and strong food odours, as these are well known "turn-offs" for prospective purchasers.

Furniture:

Accentuate the space that you have by making sure that unnecessary furniture or clutter is removed.

Finally, before placing your property on the market, give some thought to which items you will be taking with you when you move. It is normal for items such as light fittings, fixed floor-coverings and window treatments to remain with the property. If there are any of these items that you wish to take with you when you move, it must be disclosed to the purchaser.