The property market appears to be at a standstill right now, but it is still very much moving, albeit at a snail’s pace. It’s unlikely that you’ll be able to finalise a sale until things return to some kind of normalcy, but you can still line everything up. Here are three things that any property owner can do now to help them make a quick sale later.
Make Sure Your Place Is Picture-Perfect
Even during normal times, online showcasing is an integral part of the modern property market – buyers are starting to expect to be able to view a property remotely as standard. Seeing as you are going to be stuck inside your home anyway, you might as well take the opportunity to make your property look as attractive as possible. Even if you aren’t able to list your property right now, you can put together a gallery of photos that show it in the best light possible.
Stay On Top Of The Gardening
With everyone locked inside, it’s only your neighbours that are going to be looking at your garden over the next few months. However, if you let your garden grow untamed and don’t stay on top of the essential maintenance, you’re going to have a lot more work to do later. The outside of a property can be just as important as the inside when you are looking to sell it, so it is worth taking the time to tend to your garden while in lockdown.
Identify The Best Route To A Sale
There are a lot of potential pathways that you can take to sell your property. You can sell the property yourself directly to a buyer, or you can engage the services of an estate agent to handle the sale for you. There is no right or wrong way to do this, it depends entirely on your individual circumstances and what you are hoping to get out of any sale.
Most people will use an estate agent, online or high street, to sell their property. An estate agent will act as the intermediary between you and the buyer when selling your home, which can make life less stressful. They can also deal with the conveyancing solicitor. However, this sale process can take some time, usually around 8-12 weeks, even if you have prepared the property beforehand. This isn’t ideal for everyone.
If you are looking to sell a house fast then it might be best to do it through a business like Quick Sale Property Experts generally buy properties that are damaged or defective in some way, but they also buy perfectly good homes from sellers who are looking to make a quick sale to liquidate an asset. Working out how you will sell your property when the time comes is one less decision for you to make nearer the time. You’ll also spot on their website over on quicksalepropertyexperts.com, that they discuss different services which is ideal if you’re looking to sell for cash or selling one with tenants.
Selling a property in the midst of the current pandemic isn’t going to be feasible for most people. However, if you know you are going to be selling once it’s over, it is worth taking the time to prepare now, especially If you want to make your sale as quickly as possible.
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Daniel Peacock.
You make an interesting point about gardening brightening up the place and increase attractive level for our property. My in-laws are planning to sell the property and they have quite a huge lawn. I will advise them to add some lush greens to spice things up for real estate purposes.