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5 Ways To Get Ready To Sell Your Old Home

Hugh Grant

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5 Ways To Get Ready To Sell Your Old Home

Selling a home is a lengthy process, and when it’s an old house there is even more to think about. Use this list to help you make sure you’ve got everything done that you need to.

  • Ensure it holds up against the weather

In a milder weathered region, this can be as simple as fixing any leaks and draughty windows – but somewhere with a more extreme climate this could be more important or difficult jobs like installing hydrosolar vacuum tube pipes to ensure the property’s pipes can hold up in a harsh winter. After all, prospective buyers will ask these questions, and a property where they don’t have to winterise the pipes is going to be appealing!

  • Ensure all safety tests are done

One of the worries people might have about buying an old house is its safety, so to prevent major delays happening in your marketing process it’s a great idea to get all reports and tests done before people start coming to viewings. Whether it’s testing the strength of the joists with a digital force gauge or having a professional examine the foundations, this information is invaluable to a prospective buyer and can even buoy your chances of getting a high price for your property.

  • Hire the right help

Especially when dealing with a valuable or unique property, it’s important to hire the right professionals to help you do the job, from the right realtor to the right real estate lawyer. It’s always good to have an expert in your corner, and this is the best way to sell your characterful old house efficiently and effectively. Though it’s always tempting to try and do everything yourself to save money, there are some situations where it’s just easier and in your best interests to hire a professional.

  • Be willing to be flexible on price

Of course, everyone has an ideal price in mind when they put their house on the market, according to its valuation and the profit they’d like to make. However, it’s important to keep in mind other factors such as the state of the housing market, the length of time the house has been on the market, and finding your ideal buyer. If you find the perfect family to sell to but they can only afford 5000 under the asking price, it might be best to lower the bar for them. If it’s been months and no dice, this is another situation where sadly, lowering the price may be the best thing to do. Though you can hold out for a sale at your asking price, you may be waiting a long time and need to consider whether it’s worth putting your life on hold.

  • Discuss your ideal buyer

Obviously, it’s commonly understood that once you buy a house it’s yours to do with what you will – as it should be. However, as the current owner you have the right and opportunity to feel comfortable with the destiny of your old house, and the intentions of the buyer are something you are within your rights to care about when selling. Many people looking to buy a property are interested in gutting it, or converting it into flats – which can be a hard idea to swallow if you are selling an old home you have lived in for decades or which is just particularly beautiful. Whether you are selling the house alone or with a partner, make sure your ideas about who you’re willing to sell to are clearly set out before the process begins and that you establish this clearly with your realtor and prospective buyers too.

Once you feel prepared enough to get your house on the market, you’ve entered the next phase of your housing market journey – hopefully this list helps you feel like you’ve gone into it with your eyes open!

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