EA coming to take pics - First time selling

mumofthetwins

Hi
We have decided to put the house on the market. We have had the EA around and decided which to go with, he is coming on friday to take the pics
Just after a little advice as to what i should do before the pics are taken ... I have a generally tidy house but just after any advice as to what i might miss.
Also is there anything i should make sure i point out to him or ask him to take pics of ...
I think my house is pretty nice and the EAs said it was nice but im not sure if its just my opinion.
We have decorated the house as we would like to live there as we did intend to stay. We do have some nice Fixtures ie. tv in bathroom, wine fridge in kitchen and rain showers in the bathroom and ensuite.
Also may sound really silly but what is included in a sale i.e. oven, fridges, built in appliances (coffee machine, microwave, washer, dishwasher)
Looking for any help please to make it easier to sell our house ...
Thanks
Lisa

steve1980

Make sure the rooms are not cluttered is the main thing.

As for items left behind, normally built in items are left but anything moveable will go. What agent are you putting your home on with as they might not put anything about built in items on the details.

Is the agent an independent or a corporate? If they are the latter then make sure you don't fall for the "your home will be offered in all our other branches" line.

If your agent belongs in the TEAM group of estate agents then it's actually true, anyone with the logo will have access to your home.

BigAunty

mumofthetwins wrote: »

Also may sound really silly but what is included in a sale i.e. oven, fridges, built in appliances (coffee machine, microwave, washer, dishwasher)

Freestanding stuff negotiable - depends on whether you want to take them with you and if the buyer is interested. I've paid for items before but also been given items, too, as well as leaving agreed items with buyers for free.

Our last seller left us the freestanding cooker, freestanding fridge and freezer because he was moving into a property with these appliances whereas we were leaving a place with them all built in, so that worked well.

Now we plan to move to a larger property, we'll probably leave behind these items to our future buyer, perhaps our washing machine, too, depending on the next place.

You also need to consider things like lampshades and curtains.

But don't fret - the solicitors use a form where the seller details what they are happy to leave the buyer and the buyer obviously gets a chance to consent to it or not. It's also sorted out during conveyancing.

mumofthetwins

Thanks for the replies
Im planning on doing a good clean PVC/Windows/Gloss etc today as its my day off, cleaning and ironing all the fresh bedding tomorrow, and a quick dust and woosh around on friday morning before the EA comes.

Our oven, wine fridge and fridge/freezer are all free standing but are sort of housed in things i.e. oven in the the chimney breast wall wine fridge under benchtop and fridge freezer has the cabinets built around it - would these be classed as free standing or not ?

Also do you leave things like kettles, utensils and fruit bowls on the becnch tops or are they better completely clear...

What about kids rooms - they are pretty uncluttered but they have there guitars on stands, a space invaders table and usual games consoles tons of games in them - would you clear any of these out ...Thanks
Lisa

GAH

If you can you want to try and get your home into showhome standards for the pictures.

People are going to expect a house to be lived in, but won't want to see clutter.

The agent you have picked, have you seen their marketing? As it sounds as though your house is pretty nice, and it will do no justice if the agent turns up with a crappy camera and the photos come out average.

steve1980

Is there any reason why the agent is not taking the photos until Friday?

poppysarah

steve1980 wrote: »

Is there any reason why the agent is not taking the photos until Friday?

To give them time to tidy up properly

roger196

Ask to see the photos before they are put in the particulars. If these are being taken on Friday, you may well have the weekend to review them...but check.
If you are courageous you could put them on here for comment.
Poor photos are a turn-off, so it is worth some effort to get them right.

**sparkles**

i took some photo's myself first and uploaded them to the computer so i could clearly see if any areas needed tidied better/ things hidden etc

also, make sure toilet lids are down and bathrooms not overly cluttered with shampoo's

i wouldnt hide kettle or fruit bowl etc

good luck with the sale

tbs624

mumofthetwins wrote: »

Hi
We have decided to put the house on the market. We have had the EA around and decided which to go with, he is coming on friday to take the pics

Have you checked out how good their pix are in other vendor particulars? Can help you to flag up what you may want him to do/not do with yours.

mumofthetwins wrote: »

We do have some nice Fixtures ie. tv in bathroom, wine fridge in kitchen and rain showers in the bathroom and ensuite.

You can't please everyone - if I were buying that would be one of the first things out ........

mumofthetwins wrote: »

Also may sound really silly but what is included in a sale i.e. oven, fridges, built in appliances (coffee machine, microwave, washer, dishwasher)

It's up to you to list out what is included in the sale and up to the buyer to negotiate if not happy.

If you keep some stuff in reserve as being excluded from the sale it can help you out with buyer attempts at downward negotiation on overall price. Potential buyer may of course be planning to gut the property and start from scratch according to their own taste.

googler

mumofthetwins wrote: »

Also may sound really silly but what is included in a sale i.e. oven, fridges, built in appliances (coffee machine, microwave, washer, dishwasher)

Whatever you want to include. As long as you and the buyer are clear about what's included.

You can take an integrated washing machine or dishwasher with you, as long as you make it clear you're taking it, but typically most people leave integrated appliances, because it's most unlikely they'll fit into the cabinetry at the house they're moving to.

If your appliances aren't designed to be integrated into cabinetry, they're 'freestanding'