TIPS & GUIDE TO SELL YOUR HOUSE FAST
Selling your house
Steps for helping your house to sell quickly
What makes one house go on the market, have a number of showings in the first month and have a contract in place shortly thereafter, while an apparently similar house sits on the market for months?
Of course, luck may have a little to do with it, but there is a good chance that the quick selling house (and its owner) was prepared to sell while the other house and owner were not. Although pricing is a very important factor there are other issues that will have a great deal of effect on whether or not you have a quick sale.
Getting Your House Ready to Sell
Prepare yourself to sell your house. Do your best to see the house, no longer as your home, but as a product to be marketed. Disconnect Your Emotions, especially if you have been living in the home for a number of years and have many memories there, but it is necessary if you want to maximize your potential.
Remove most of the "imprint" that you have made on the house. Having a few family pictures around is fine, but if your house is a "shrine" to your family--walls full of personal pictures--you should take some steps to depersonalize it. Buyers must be able to envision themselves in the house, which is difficult if everywhere they turn they stare at you! Make your house anonymous. You need to think of your house as a marketable commodity. Real Estate. Your goal is to get others to see it as their potential home, not yours.
Get the flaws, leaks and necessary repairs fixed before you put the house on the market. Do what is necessary to make your property stand out from the competition. Make certain that your house is fresher, cleaner, and better maintained.
The First Step - Removing Clutter
The kitchen. Fresh clean tidy kitchen. Get everything off the counters. There is nothing that turns buyers off like a clutter oily untidy kitchen. Clean like you never clean before! This is definitely not the time for dirt, dust and grime. From bottom to top, the house needs to be spotless. From sinks to bathtubs, windows to door-knobs, make it immaculate. If you have to bring in a professional cleaning crew to give your home a serious scrub-down, do it.
The Rest of the House : Fixing Up the House Interior.
Plumbing & Fixtures, Ceiling, Walls & Painting, Carpets & Flooring. Windows & Doors.
Property Staging: Think of this as dressing up your home. It is the process of tastefully arranging furniture, decor and accent pieces to create a warm, inviting look. Think in terms of a window display at a department store. It is more art than science but with an eye on impressing the buyer.
Think in terms of a window display at a department store. It is more art than science but with an eye on impressing the buyer. Read: "paymaster" :-)
What makes one house go on the market, have a number of showings in the first month and have a contract in place shortly thereafter, while an apparently similar house sits on the market for months?
Of course, luck may have a little to do with it, but there is a good chance that the quick selling house (and its owner) was prepared to sell while the other house and owner were not. Although pricing is a very important factor there are other issues that will have a great deal of effect on whether or not you have a quick sale.
Getting Your House Ready to Sell
Prepare yourself to sell your house. Do your best to see the house, no longer as your home, but as a product to be marketed. Disconnect Your Emotions, especially if you have been living in the home for a number of years and have many memories there, but it is necessary if you want to maximize your potential.
Remove most of the "imprint" that you have made on the house. Having a few family pictures around is fine, but if your house is a "shrine" to your family--walls full of personal pictures--you should take some steps to depersonalize it. Buyers must be able to envision themselves in the house, which is difficult if everywhere they turn they stare at you! Make your house anonymous. You need to think of your house as a marketable commodity. Real Estate. Your goal is to get others to see it as their potential home, not yours.
Get the flaws, leaks and necessary repairs fixed before you put the house on the market. Do what is necessary to make your property stand out from the competition. Make certain that your house is fresher, cleaner, and better maintained.
The First Step - Removing Clutter
The kitchen. Fresh clean tidy kitchen. Get everything off the counters. There is nothing that turns buyers off like a clutter oily untidy kitchen. Clean like you never clean before! This is definitely not the time for dirt, dust and grime. From bottom to top, the house needs to be spotless. From sinks to bathtubs, windows to door-knobs, make it immaculate. If you have to bring in a professional cleaning crew to give your home a serious scrub-down, do it.
The Rest of the House : Fixing Up the House Interior.
Plumbing & Fixtures, Ceiling, Walls & Painting, Carpets & Flooring. Windows & Doors.
Property Staging: Think of this as dressing up your home. It is the process of tastefully arranging furniture, decor and accent pieces to create a warm, inviting look. Think in terms of a window display at a department store. It is more art than science but with an eye on impressing the buyer.
Think in terms of a window display at a department store. It is more art than science but with an eye on impressing the buyer. Read: "paymaster" :-)
LESS IS MORE: Consider removing some furniture to open up more space. Buyers want to get a good feel for the layout and space within the house. Also clear countertops, shelves and corners of appliances and miscellaneous knick-knacks and clutter, to create an open, clean look
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Transform your house into a home instantly without spending anything. Taking time to clean and decorate the place
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House Pricing
Along with location and condition, the pricing of a house is a major component of the reasons why a house will or will not sell quickly. Although the pricing should not be dealt with lightly, some sellers have a tendency to put too much emphasis on the price and not enough on the condition, ending up with a house that is overpriced for its current condition and the overall market.
Lastly, make the house accessible. That means it's always ready to show. Many buyers won't bother seeing a house that takes 2 days to get into. If you are a busy person, make arrangement for your agent to show the house to their prospective purchaser at a few hours notice.
Along with location and condition, the pricing of a house is a major component of the reasons why a house will or will not sell quickly. Although the pricing should not be dealt with lightly, some sellers have a tendency to put too much emphasis on the price and not enough on the condition, ending up with a house that is overpriced for its current condition and the overall market.
Lastly, make the house accessible. That means it's always ready to show. Many buyers won't bother seeing a house that takes 2 days to get into. If you are a busy person, make arrangement for your agent to show the house to their prospective purchaser at a few hours notice.
Once you have found a buyer, your lawyer will request the following documents from your goodself for further action:
- a copy of the complete set of the stamped Sale and Purchase Agreement of the property
- a copy of the strata title of the property
- your passport or IC
- latest loan account's statement and relevant pages of the stamped Loan Documents, i.e. Facilities Agreement, Charge and Annexure, Letter of Offer
- a copy of the assessment receipt for 1st half year
- latest receipts of maintenance charges, sinking fund, quit rent, insurance and etc
- a copy of the latest indah water bill, duly settled - this can be provided at the later stage
- latest utilities bills, duly settled - this can be provided at the later stage
- a copy of the State Authority's Consent to allow you as foreign Purchaser to purchase the property at the time you bought the property
- a copy of the latest Certificate of Fire Insurance - this can be forwarded at the later stage
Should the need arises, we can also assist to recommend you some of the bankers and Penang solicitors that have been liaising with us on the sale & purchase matters. Once the agreements are ready for signing, the solicitors will either courier or e-mail to you for signing and at your convenience. If you wish us to assist arrange a Penang banker or a lawyer to contact you email us your enquiry.
