How To Make Your Buyers Come Running...

With a proven track record in negotiating property sales and good marketing back up. Remember the relationship you have with your agent is the key to a successful property sale.

Give your home that special tender loving care. Put the extra money earned from a well kept house into your pocket. Paint and spruce up gutters, window frames and keep the lawns neatly cut! Train the shrubs, weed the flower beds, rake the leaves and sweep the driveway. Do all those small cosmetic jobs.

Open curtains to let the sun shine in. Open windows to freshen the air. Replaced damaged window panes, light switches, doors, etc. If the radio is playing, let it be soft music.

Wash or paint unsightly walls, dirty tiles or rails. See the carpets are clean. Repair fascia boards and broken gutters. Replace missing cupboards or window handles. Tack down loose floor coverings, tighten loose handrails and screws.

Replace leaking taps in the kitchen and bathroom. Keep the kitchen tidy and well aired and avoid cooking odours. See that the cupboards are tidy and neatly stacked.

When your agent brings a buyer, don’t hide or be intrusive. Buyers may want to chat to the agent and do not like being inhibited by a lurking owner or tenant. Don’t judge your agent by the silence! Your agent knows when to talk and what to say. Many a deal has been shaken by an over anxious seller taking over the selling!. Your agent knows the good points about your home and the requirements of the buyer. It is in his interests to sell your property, so please leave him to do it the right way.

Kitchen - Stove, Refrigerator, Sink All work space should be spotless and tidy. Bathroom - Neat, Spotless and fresh. Repair grouting around tiles. Cupboards & Table Tops - Untidy or overcrowded suggest inadequate storage space.

General tidiness of your home and outbuildings (garages) will create an atmosphere of spaciousness.

FLOWERS – place strategically on show days – these always enhance the appearance of your home.

CONFINE PETS for all viewing times, including show days as some buyers are apprehensive of pets wandering around, regardless of size and breed.

THREE’S A CROWD! Avoid having too many people present during viewing time. The potential buyer will feel like an intruder and will hurry through the house.

APPROVED PLANS for the future extensions or present should be readily available to any potential purchaser and/ or agent.

SIGN A MANDATE – It’s a two Way Street between the agent & seller. Buyers prefer offering on mandated properties.