how can i advertise my house better for quicksale

GDB2222

Can I just check one point Malibu? You are asking £130k. Do you expect to get offers around 10% lower and negotiate from there? Or do you really need the £130k?

If you can take a lower figure (no need to say in a public forum what it is), I would reprice it as 'Offers in excess of <your lowest figure>'. That way it will appear cheaper and attract more interest. And hopefully sell

sonastin

GDB2222 wrote: »

If you can take a lower figure (no need to say in a public forum what it is), I would reprice it as 'Offers in excess of <your lowest figure>'. That way it will appear cheaper and attract more interest. And hopefully sell

I would NOT do this. As a buyer, "offers in excess of" is at best something to be ignored and at worst off-puttingly irritating! You'll find that 99.9% (yes, a made up statistic ) of people viewing will be thinking about making an offer below the number on the advert, regardless of any words that the EA sticks in front of it.

There was a whole thread on here on the subject of "offers in excess of..." last year and the overwhelming majority were against it. Some said they wouldn't even bother viewing on the strength of those words at the top of the ad.

GDB2222

Okay, I'll put it another way - price it at the lowest price you can accept, and then don't accept any less. At least that way you may get some people interested.

treetrunks

id echo the thoughts of those saying floor plans and additional photos. I love just flicking through rightmove, not particularly looking to move but if the right place came up id be interested. For this to happen id have to fall in love with something from its rightmove advert. Put as much info up as you can.

pinkshoes

Photo 1 - would be better without the car, but otherwise looks nice
Photo 2 - photo above fire looks chavvy, and the beanbag looks scruffy
Photo 3 - Great! Lovely garden - I'm jealous!
Photo 4 - Put your washing up away! The angle makes it look SO small!
Photo 5 - fine.
Photo 6 - is that a school outside??
Photo 7 - looks a bit odd. Is it a dining room? What's with the big blank wall?

It needs a room plan with room dimensions in both ft and metres. It would also be nice to have a bathroom photo.

Price seems reasonable for the area, but isn't priced for a quick sale. It's priced waiting for someone to buy it who wants that particular house. What's the Lincoln market like at the moment?

GDB2222

I agree the photos could be improved as Pink says.

The kitchen looks a bit unfinished, with that white side to the cupboard next to the cooker. I'm sure it looks fine in reality. So, a different angle would help.

Can't do much about the primary school opposite, but it's quite a wide road anyway so the school perhaps won't make much disurbance?

To be frank, having wasted my time looking on Rightmove at the other houses within 1/2 mile in the same price range, this is the one I'd want to view in the flesh. The asking price is very much in line with others, and I prefer the older properties. The OP just needs to find the right buyers. Better photos would definitely help.

azkaban420

Wrote a post but it died on me! Just wanted to re-iterate, definitely get the pics re-taken without dishes/toys/clutter as it will allow viewers to look at the house in a 'blank canvas' way. Sometimes seller's own stuff and clutter can be off-putting. If you have a decent camera you can retake the pics yourself and give them to the EA to get on with it quickly. Otherwise obviously get them back in, afterall you are paying them a fair bit to sell your house.

Good luck,

Az

mousa

Are you in a position to change estate agent? Maybe they're not doing a good job.

I am selling my flat and am having to pay what I think is a high fee (2%) but they have done an excellent job, and whenever there have been problems (eg with the survey) they have intervened and stood up for me, so I haven't lost out. They are continually chasing up with my buyer and their solicitors.

But some estate agents I have been using are pretty useless. They don't return calls, or they bombard you with useless properties, or they annoy you by keep on cold-calling you to see how you are getting on. It's a lesson in who NOT to use, and how they treat their customers.

Also, have a look on mouseprice to see what the estimated value is.

If it has a school nearby - aim at parents, find a way of advertising to people living or working in the school.

eBay is good, but put lots of good keywords in the description.

And finally, the one thing that really annoys me when I go to view a property is that is doesn't look like it did in the photos. Often the estate agent has used such a wide angle in the photos, that you hardly recognise the property.

Or if you had to clear kids toys and dishes away for the photos - will they be back there when the people come to view the property? That would really put me off. Can you stick the toys in storage or something, make sure there's no washing up.

What about smell - I got a nice room spray from the White Company cos one of the rooms smelt a bit damp at times. That kind of thing.

nancyo

Hi,

I am looking to buy at the moment and things that I have been looking for while searching for a property...
Room sizes on the advert are a must
Any extras included in the sale, i.e. Fridge freezer, garden shed etc.
No clutter in the pictures (makes the place look better) I would move the bean bag and cabinet thing out of the living room for the pictures and move the sofa back a bit if you can, just so it makes the place look bigger.
Clean away the dishes etc in the kitchen and re-take the picture
Theres no picture of the bathroom - which would make me think that its not in the best condition
I dont no if its the same where you live but usually beside the price it says, fixed price/offers in the region of/offers over...it doesnt say

Sorry just putting my thoughts accross...you have a lovely home.

I would try advertising in the local papers, gum tree and also places like tesco notice boards etc...

lightwarrior

print flyers and drop in mail boxes of your neighbours , I mean in every citizen's mail box in your town. That is a hard work, but it really will encrease a chance of selling your house. also you can increase a cost of your house and drop it when someone asks.