Sell your home QUICKLY - Be More Specific

If I asked you, very politely, to bring me something from the supermarket what would you bring me?

Would I get what I wanted?

Without being specific I never would.  I should have asked you to bring me the following:

I would like:

something from a shop
something to eat
something from a tin
something yellow
something sweet
not a fruit

Or simply...tinned Devon Custard.

So what I should have asked was very specific, I wanted Devon Custard.  It would have been a whole lot easier for someone to bring me what I wanted if I was more specific.

The same also applies to your home.  In order to get a buyer you have to appeal to the right buyer.
It's no good for developers to build a modern glass fronted high rise home in the centre of an estate purely for retirees.  Equally, that developer would never build a couple of bungalows on a student development.  They would never SELL.

So how can we make sure yours sells?

Why did you buy your home?  Space, storage, large garden
How old were you when you bought your home?  20's, 30's, 40's, maybe in your 60's
What stage of life were you at when you bought your home?  Single, married with 2.4 children
What slot do all your neighbours fit into?  Young families, mature couples, 30 something professionals

Chances are that more of your answers will point to a particular style of buyer, it may be young families, it may be retirees. 

Pin point this and you have a TARGET MARKET for your home.

Once you have this, consider why they would want to buy in that area, that type of house.  What would they be looking for in a house like that? Ask your neighbours, or friends.  What prompted you to buy your house?  Was it one thing that stood out?

Then ENSURE that all your marketing points in this direction.  Including your home staging.  A house that isn't specific is a house that no one will want as it just isn't appealing enough or is just too confusing.

Struggling with your home on the market?  Not sure if it does appeal to anyone.  Drop me an email with your Rightmove link to v.green@v-move.co.uk and let's find your ideal buyer.

Be specific and be SOLD.

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What do Buyers REALLY think? (And how to change it)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love my job, I love meeting our buyers setting out on the very exciting stage of finding their next property.  Your buyers are what you should be thinking of when you are putting your house on the market.  What will they think?  What will they want?  How can we tick their buying boxes, well here's a few of my recent ones just for you...

 

What your buyers think:  'It's an untidy street, the owners must not care'

Action Plan:  Weed the pavement in front of your house.  Yes it sounds ludicrous, but honestly, first impressions do extend beyond your boundary line.

 

What you want them to think:  'All the owners must really look after their house, as the street looks great'

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What your buyers think:  'I can smell the bins, urgh, I don't want that wafting around my kitchen'

Action plan:  Remove bins from windows where possible, if it's nearing collection day and you have viewers booked with a full bin, ask your next door neighbour if you can store it there for the day.

What your buyers will think:  It shouldn't even enter their minds.

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What your buyers think:  'Oh dear, I cant live here it's too dark'

Action plan - Paint the red ceiling, white!  <<honestly I have seen it!  Add some lamps and a mirror then change all the old energy saving bulbs to the new halogen ones for a brighter more natural light.

What you want your buyers to think:  'oh its brighter than I expected'

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What your buyers think:  'These doors don't push back properly, there must be not enough space for all my things'

 
Action plan:  Remove things from hanging on the back of doors.  Yes its a great storage area, but, when your selling it can have devastating effects.  Have you ever opened a door to a bedroom only for it to fling back at you as the weight from the dressing gowns wont let it open properly? 
 

What you need them to think:  'oh look how they live, I could imagine myself here'

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What your buyers think: 'Will this room actually fit a bed?'

Action plan - If it is a bedroom, make it a bedroom, yes that includes a bed.  Borrow a spare from a friend or neighbour and dress it up, then your buyers don't spend valuable time wondering will it?  and continue with their viewing.

What you want your buyers to think:  'ooo great sized room, Callum, this one's yours!!'

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It is great to really get a feel of what buyers think, I love the hands on approach and actually I had two compliments in just yesterday for my approach to viewings. 

(One asked if I could show her all the houses, I had to spend a little extra time explaining how the sale process works, this was great as she got a chance to feel what the house was really like.)

(The other said he could see the enthusiasm and was surprised about how much I knew about the property)  

Viewings are just as important as the rest if the package when selling your home.  Make sure your current agent doesn't underestimate this important area.

Happy Buyers = Happy Sellers

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