Selling your property
This section states the obvious, but sometimes it is well worth stating. When selling anything presentation is all-important. The difference between the tidy garden with a few flowers around the front door and something less attractive can cost thousands of pounds. Most prospective buyers will drive by in a car first. If the outside appearance is not inviting you will probably never get them inside. If the view from the road is not very inviting spend a bit of time and thought on brightening it up a bit; some large pots with flowering plants always help and you can take them with you. Decorative order is a great selling point. If a property has a light, clean feel to it, it will have more appeal than one in need of a lick of paint. It is well worth spending some time and money to improve the feel of the place,
When it is time to place the property on the market it is best to have two or three agents (this from personal experience) as a sole agent does not have the same incentive to sell the property actively and can let it sell itself. Make a few phone calls to obtain good percentages; remember half a per cent can equate to many hundreds of pounds. Ask what you will get for your money. Will your property be advertised in the press? Will they use a photograph? Make them work for their money – you will have to pay enough/