It’s as though Christmas decorations will make a new property an instant home. Nice thought. But it is usually time that makes a home. And time is not really on the side of October sellers, unless they adhere to some hard and fast seasonal rules.
So here are six top tips to help move things along before Christmas 2011.
1. Try not to apply an arbitrary timetable to your sale and purchase - especially one that is influenced by Christmas. It could add unnecessary pressure at an already stressful time. Ultimately the speed of property transactions rests on price and not on whimsical desire.
2. Price your property today based on what someone will realistically pay and not the sum you need to buy the property you want, or the amount you think you should have. Therein lies disappointment.
3. Be flexible. Yours will not be the only agenda. Others in the transaction, and in allied transactions, will have their own agendas too. Be reasonable.
4. Clean, paint, de-clutter, shine, stage, beautify and equip for all you are worth. Lots of other savvy sellers will be doing the same to attract a good buyer. You don’t want to be left with a bad one just before Christmas.
5. Remember a house is not just for Christmas. It is for all the year round. It is for you and your family. If it is worth buying it really is worth waiting for.
The market currently offers an outstanding opportunity for potential sellers with a distinct lack of quality choice available for purchasers, prices being acheived are positive and in reasonable timescales.
Oaks House £995,000 - Sale Agreed in 3 Weeks
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