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selling - where to start?
boredjellybean
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Hi there
Sorry all of this has probably been asked a million times & I am not sure really what I need to know - I am looking at putting my house on the market & I am well & truly lost, its such a minefield
Do you think it is best to do a bit of work to get my house ready, you know repaint a few rooms touch up all paint work etc - or do people have hte ability to see past cosmetics now?
Also I have had 4 EA round & 3 of them came in at around the same price (around £250k) the other one suggested £285k so that there was room to negotiate - do you think that is a sensible idea or would it just put people off looking as being perhaps overpriced
finally how long do hip's last? each agent told me something different
many thanks
BB
Sorry all of this has probably been asked a million times & I am not sure really what I need to know - I am looking at putting my house on the market & I am well & truly lost, its such a minefield
Do you think it is best to do a bit of work to get my house ready, you know repaint a few rooms touch up all paint work etc - or do people have hte ability to see past cosmetics now?
Also I have had 4 EA round & 3 of them came in at around the same price (around £250k) the other one suggested £285k so that there was room to negotiate - do you think that is a sensible idea or would it just put people off looking as being perhaps overpriced
finally how long do hip's last? each agent told me something different
many thanks
BB
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Tips on choosing an agent here.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1567371
HIP info here.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/BuyingAndSellingYourHome/Homeinformationpacks/DG_171685A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.0 -
boredjellybean wrote: »Do you think it is best to do a bit of work to get my house ready, you know repaint a few rooms touch up all paint work etc - or do people have hte ability to see past cosmetics now?
BB
Your last question the simple ansswer is a definite NO they don't so declutter, neutralise, deep clean and touch up.A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.0 -
£250k is a stamp duty threshold so anything just over like £185k that will just be treated as £250k.
Do your own research for what places are selling at and price to get viewers.0 -
I did repaint my lounge and hallway - a nice magnolia... but it freshened things up a lot. Also sorted out my many bookes and organised them on the shelves so it didn't look cluttered.0
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