Decision of selling a house
The decision to sell your house is not an easy one. Thus, it requires good thinking and having an advice from family and relatives. You should also morally prepare yourself for such matter and should find the appropriate alternative before making the decision of sale. But in in case of deciding to sell, there are a few things that you should keep in mind to have an easy process of sale. This is what you will find in the following paragraphs.
You may have several questions when you decide to sell your house. Will you ask for the help of a broker? Or will you go to modern ways to sell the real estate by yourself? Here you have to think carefully and consider the consequences of each choice. So, we will give some tips to get your mission started.
Sell the house by your own
You can sell your house by your own through making advertisements in newspapers or displaying these ads on the Internet. You can offer your house for sale through Aqarmap, to facilitate the sale. Make sure to display good photos of the house before offering it to sale. This will help you in showing all the information that will facilitate the sale.
This way has several advantages:
- Avoiding paying heavy expenses such as real estate broker’s commission.
- Finding a lot of buyers through the Internet.
It also has disadvantages
- Being responsible for the sale without assigning it to a real estate broker.
- Requiring hard efforts and patience to get a good deal.
- It may take a lot of time.
- Being in a rush for the sale may lead to selling the house at a low price.
Selling a house through a real estate broker (Broker)
Resorting to a real estate broker to sell a house or an apartment is the common choice for many owners and this is because they are busy with their business or to ensure a good price. For having the desired results, you must choose your real estate broker carefully as some brokers may not care about having a good deal for you and they try to convince you to accept the deal quickly to get their commission. For avoiding being exposed to this, choose a trusted broker, which means, be sure of the history of his previous business or to choose a broker that one of your relatives and friends dealt with before.
Assigning the job to the real estate broker will cost you money, but it has advantages and the most important of which is obtaining the price that the owner wants. He may also find many buyers in a short time, provided that you choose an honest broker.
What are the supplies and equipment necessary to sell a house?
Before taking the decision of sale, there are steps that must be preceded and you must be prepared for it well such as choosing the appropriate time for sale! This means to determine a specific period of time to prepare the house for receiving the buyers. You can give yourself one or two months before to ensure that the sale is not obstructed. For not feeling having a difficult task, we will provide you in the next lines with several tips to prepare your house for sale.
1- House Cleanliness
It is necessary to keep your house clean as long as there are buyers visiting it. So, you should pay attention to house cleanliness, sweeping the floors and getting rid of stains. Some owners may be lazy to take care of the cleanliness and arrangement of the house in case of having a long period for sale. However, if hundreds of buyers came to you and you did not succeed in selling the house, the house must always be prepared to receive the buyers; who knows which one will be the buyer? So, make sure to keep the floors shiny and bathrooms clean. Try to use insecticide to get rid of insects, if any.
2- Good ventilation
After finishing the cleaning process, be sure of getting rid of any bad smell in the house. The house may be wonderful, but the bad smell spoils everything. So, you should ventilate the house well, light a candle with a pleasant smell, or use the air freshers to keep your house having a charming smell.
3- Organization and arrangement
Of course, you cannot neglect the arrangement of furniture. You can search on the Internet for ways to arrange furniture in an attractive way.
Some owners may make the mistake of keeping the house without furniture before selling it. The owner should keep the basic pieces of furniture to help the buyer imagine the matter; sitting on the salon sofa, reading a book in the office room, or eating dinner with his family on the dining table, for example.
4- Keeping the aesthetic appearance
The aesthetic appearance includes both cleanliness and arrangement. However, there are a few things you should know; such as arranging clothes in wardrobes, hiding personal items that can be easily seen like family photos hanging on the walls, or certificates and cups. Do not forget to arrange shoes and hide them so that they do not spoil the general view of the house. Also, if you have pots of plants in your balcony or have a garden, make sure that the flowers are coordinated to add a touch of beauty to the house.
5- Repairing the damages
Examine the house well. If there is something needs maintenance or renovation, for example replacing the old carpets, repairing the wall cracks and painting them if possible, maintaining water pipes if it is broken, etc. However, be careful not to spend too much money on renovations so as not to lose large amounts of money in the sale.
6- Being at home
All the above-mentioned preparations are of course important, but the most important thing is being at home during the visit of the buyer. Not being at the home at the time specified by you and the buyer may spoil all your previous efforts and you may lose a winning deal.