How Do I Prepare My Property for Selling?

In order to get the best deal for your property, you need to take some time to stage it so that it looks (and smells) good and is worth every centavo of your asking price. Hence, you need to heed these tips:

It could be a fresh dash of paint, broken tiles replaced, or eliminating anything that will make it look unphotogenic. Making your property as attractive to buyers as possible will increase its chance of getting sold. Also, as HGTV notes, a nice and upgraded bathroom will win picky buyers over.

After a major makeover, photos of the subject are taken. But not just normal photos—they should be top-notch ones taken by a professional photographer. In the Philippines, most brokers and sellers will just use anything that can snap a shot, but an iPhone simply won’t cut it. With limited time and hundreds even thousands of listings to choose from, would-be buyers would just move on to the next property in a listing site if the photos are unflattering (or downright ugly).

If you want to get the best deal and an honest opinion on your property, work with a licensed real estate broker. The broker has the necessary connection and network to give your property the mileage it deserves, and can even (here we should have a link or add to the professional photographer by Rebusel) advise you on technical and legal issues. A broker will work on your behalf to ensure you’ll be getting a fair deal, will screen and qualify inquiries, stage the property for a viewing, and sort out the paperwork needed to close the transaction.

Using an online listing platform is now a necessity. Indeed, how can your property get discovered by approximately 90 percent of all homebuyers if it hasn’t got any form of online presence? To get more bang for your advertising buck, use a real estate platform that has a wide reach and can provide you with a report detailing the online performance of your listing.