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How to Attract More Buyers

11-January-2023
11-January-2023 14:15
in General
by Admin

Selling a property can be a challenge, and there are many stages to the process. If you’re not attracting buyers, chances are you’ll struggle to sell your home.

Selling a home can be daunting, so it’s not wise to undertake it on your own. If you hire a professional it will up the cost of selling your home, but the input a professional can have on your sale is often justification for the cost.

Below we list some tips that will help buyers engage with your property, and if you can implement some of them, hopefully, you’ll have buyers flocking to view your home.

Have your home valued professionally

One of the reasons for a home to not be attractive to buyers is due to it being priced too high. Obviously, you’ll want to get the best possible price for your home but overpricing it will just put buyers off. So, hire a professional to value your home, with their feedback you’ll be able to decide what price to market your home for and you’ll be able to justify it if buyers question the price.

Provide lots of information

As a vendor, you need to understand that it’s a competitive market at any time of the year. Make sure you’re doing more than other vendors to attract buyers to your home – you may find that buyers want as much information as possible.

A good way to standout is to provide a floor plan of your home. It shouldn’t be too costly or take a lot of time to organise, but it will have a significant impact to buyers and also help them get a better sense of the layout of your home and it could be just the thing that entices them to view it in person.

Professional photographs of your home

With many people starting their search via online property portals, you want buyers to stop scrolling and look at your home in greater detail. So, make sure you’re using great quality imagery. It will benefit you massively to use someone who has experience with staging homes. They will understand how to highlight standout features and use the correct lighting to showcase your home effectively, so prospective buyers will be eager to find out more.   

Use an agent with experience selling homes like yours

You want to make sure your agent is well-versed in selling homes like yours. It will make a massive difference to have the support of a skilled and knowledgeable agent who understands exactly what buyers are looking for locally and what homes like yours have to offer.

We hope our tips will help you to attract the right buyers for your home!  

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