People sell their properties, houses per se, due to many different reasons like transfer to a new house (smaller or bigger than the previous one) or abroad, might be too old now or too far from school or office, health, lifestyle change or upgrade. A homeowner may have the right reason for selling his property but may sometimes take the wrong selling strategies which may cause to lessen the chance of getting their property sold right away.
Check The Functionality Of The Different Parts Of The House
Before you hang that ‘house for sale’ tag on your fence, you have to first, make sure that all your house facilities are well functioning. Are the shingles on the roof still intact, is the attic well ventilated, are the saddles still in the right position to divert rainwater, do the pipes have leaks, does the toilet flush function well, are the tiles still compact and the wall paint peeling or intact.
Remember, prospective buyers may be enticed to see the beautified pictures of your house but would still come and visit to see it for real. So, you need to make your property look and feel presentable to your prospects in both.
Identify The Right Prospect
Take a second look at the type of property you are selling. Is it a lavish looking mansion, a wooden farmhouse or an innovative prefab home; and check the things around it like the front and backyards, landscapes and the fruit-bearing trees. Now start to make a short list of possible interested buyers. Filter names of people from your phone contract whom you personally know and those may be either looking for a house to transfer or interested to acquire a property for business reasons. Right fit the value and cost of your property to prospects that have the capacity and the budget to purchase. Also, consider your prospects’ needs and lifestyle.
Prioritize the shortlist you have made as they could freely help you disseminate information about your property which may increase the chance of getting your property sold easily. Eventually, you could also come up with another list comprised of prospects referred by families and friends and from the social media.
Leverage on the power of social media
Take pictures of your house and post it on social media. Write a content about it including the facilities and its proximity to the nearest mall, church, hospital and school. Engage everyone you know with the information drive by having every member of your family, your friends and co-workers share your social media post about your house. Update your post by creating a new caption every week and make it a point to reply to every comment until you can get to mention different names in a thread of conversation. Personal messages containing pictures and information about the property you are selling may also be sent to your social media contacts but not too often so as not to appear like you are ‘promoting’ and might put them off.