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Tips for selling your home

Here is some basic help on the private sale process. It can apply to both using a real estate agent and for sale by owner.

Legality:
It would generally be recommended to get a Solicitor/Conveyancer to handle the paper work. That includes the sales contract and conveyancing.

Pricing Your Property:
Have a look at what similar properties are priced at in your area and check out a price guide from one of the specialist house price websites who offer this. www.PropertyValue.com.au is one of those sites. Get the price right or you might not get much interest in your property.

Marketing Basics:
Don't spend thousands of dollars on advertising. The most effective ways of finding buyers are simple and inexpensive like a sign outside your property, a classified text advert in the local newspaper, sending out property flyers in your suburb/town and of course a web listing.

Preparation:
clean, clean and clean! Don't have your property looking like a builder's display home. Put yourself in the buyer's shoes and have a pretend walk through to spot anything that could deter a buyer from proceeding further. In the garden keep the grass trimmed and edged, weeds away and plants healthy. Clear any clutter and have a garage sale, earn a few extra dollars in the process! Is the paint looking good or really old and dirty? Maybe a quick coat is called for. Some people even recommend Feng Shui as an important factor in selling a home so perhaps research that to find out more. In the end it's really just common sense. Think why you wouldn't want to buy your house - then you will know what to do.

Provided by PropertyPost.com.au