Quirks, Billericay

Selling your property

Selling can be a stressful business, but by choosing a professional estate agent like Quirks to sell your home and following a few simple rules and ideas it really doesn't have to be.

The three 'P's, Price, Presentation, Preparation

• Price
  

Realistic asking prices which reflect the quality of your home and which places your property in a competitive place within the current market is key to achieving the highest possible price within the shortest timescale.

• Presentation
  

The way your property is presented to any potential buyers is another crucial factor in selling your home. A poorly presented property can take ages to sell, and usually disappoints with regards to its final sale price when it does eventually sell! However, a well-presented property will often sell quickly and generally reaches the higher end of its pricing scale.

• Preparation
  

It may be sound simple, but you must be prepared to sell your property, both physically and mentally.

The reason your house is on the market is probably because you want/need a 'NEW' one, and this is the reason for you putting your 'old' house up for sale.

But it's that very 'old' house that will be bought by someone, like yourself, who wants/needs a 'NEW' one in which they can build the next part of their lives...

So, we'd like, if we may, to suggest that you begin to think about de-personalising your mental attitude to your property as well as the property itself, for one reason only, and that is so that the viewers who visit you don't see it as your 'old' house, but as their 'NEW' one.

9 Reasons to instruct Quirks today!

• The only agent with 2 OFFICES in Billericay.
• 100% RISK FREE- we only get paid when you move!
• GOOGLE internet marketing.
• Professional wide angle & AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY.
• FREE FLOOR PLAN.
• Dedicated in branch SALES PROGRESSOR, we will get you moved!
• Open 7 DAYS per week.
• TRAINED STAFF with lots of experience.
• Proud members of the National Association of Estate Agents.

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• First impressions count and the image that your property presents on the outside will, to a certain extent, shape the opinions as to the suitability of the property inside.
  
• Even before your viewers have crossed your threshold they are assessing the property. So, make sure the approach is attractive, the front garden is tidy, the grass cut and wherever possible make room for viewers to park on your drive, there's nothing worse than trying to find a parking space is there?...
  
• Make sure every room in the house is clean, tidy and free from clutter, if you do have lots of nick-nacks to tidy away, why not pack them properly and store them elsewhere ready for the move?
  
• Greet your viewers warmly; remember they will probably be as stressed as you are, but it is up to you to break down any barriers.
  
• The most visibly inspected room in your house will be your hallway, simply because your viewers will spend so much time in it.
  
• Don't have too many doors open for your viewers to look into when they first arrive in your hallway, this creates an overload of information and could lead to confusion.
  
• Practice what you'll be saying about every room that you have. Highlight the good points, and don't talk about any areas that you feel are negative points.
  
•  Tasteful lighting will help create moods within the property and stimulate emotions. Sympathetic lighting with lamps rather fluorescent strip or ceiling lights will help to make your viewers feel more relaxed and homely.
  
•  Decide in advance the order in which you're going to take your viewers around the property. It's a good idea to start and finish in one of the rooms that you're most proud of and finish where you can both sit and relax ready to answer any questions your viewers may have.
  
•  Encourage every viewer to come back for a second look, and if they do you know you've succeeded in getting that bit closer to receiving an offer and hopefully that all important sale.