How To Sell Your House in Darwin
1. Be Ready
Sellers are advised to “de-clutter, tidy up the garden, and get the house as near to “open home ready” as they can after deciding to sell but before calling an agency.
2. Choose an Agent
Ask agents about pricing, interest rates, and their perceptions about how the market is trending. Give your information, but don’t say you’re considering selling. Discover which agents re-call you. These are the more successful, harder-working agents.
Look into which real estate agents in your area have a proven track record of success.
Additionally, act like a customer.
“Send a couple of questions by email and gauge their response.”
Land and Lease is a great example of how an agency / agent should approach selling a home.
3. Set a Selling Price
Pricing is very important as it sets how much money you’ll make and dictates how quickly you can usually sell (a price below market value will sell a lot quicker than a house above market value).
You should ideally go through with your real estate agent how much your property is worth, the current market value and the average cost of a home in your neighbourhood. Also, consider how much you originally bought the home.
4. Review the Contract with the Agent
Make sure you read through the contract before you just carelessly sign the contract. Ideally, you could also get a lawyer to look over it as well. Make sure that you are happy with all the terms and conditions. Consider whether or not, you’re getting pressured into signing the contract on the spot rather than when you’re comfortable signing it.
