Want to sell your house fast? Here’s how.

Putting your property on the market is nerve wracking at the best of times, but in the current climate it can be even more difficult to sell your house fast for the price you want to achieve.

Read our guide to discover how you can speed up the sale and aim for the true value of your home.

Work out your home’s value

Using an estate agent? Then they should be able to use their expertise to help you market your property at the right price. Yet countless agents overprice properties just to get your business before suggesting you drop your expectations after weeks of no interest. Our advice?

1. Do your research. Take a look at the online property portals like Rightmove or Zoopla and see what houses in your street or area have recently sold for, or check mouseprice.com.
2. Consider your location. In some areas of the UK, the market moves quickly with sellers regularly achieving the asking price or higher. But in others, a property that appears too expensive to buyers may not even get a look in.
3. Find an estate agent that has a good reputation in your area. A personal recommendation is always best, but failing that, make sure you use one that’s a member of the National Association of Estate Agents or the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
4. Pretend you’re the buyer. Would you pay what you’re asking for your property, or do you think it’s overpriced? Remember that buyers can also check the same comparison sites you do, so they’ll have a good idea of your home’s true value.

Alternatively, you could trust our team of chartered surveyors and property experts to value your home today – and have cash in your pocket within a week.

Get it right

It’s never been more important to get the price of your house right. The first days of marketing count the most, as buyers will be looking out online for new properties. Make the mistake of putting yours in a bracket higher than what you’d actually accept and you risk excluding potential buyers who won’t even see it.

And if your house hasn’t sold quickly, don’t assume a simple drop in price will help increase interest – it’s likely that buyers will just think there’s something wrong with it or it’s failed a survey.

Why use a guide price?

Many estate agents will recommend you market your property with a guide price – but usually this means buyers will be attracted to the lower price, which may not be one you’re comfortable with. At Private Property Buyers, we’ll just give you one fair price that’s the minimum you can expect, then do our best to get you more in your chosen time frame.

Using a guide price can work though. Let’s say you want to achieve £250,000 for your property, but know that price will exclude buyers in a lower bracket. Put it on for a guide price of £225,000 and hopefully you’ll attract more buyers who will then need to bid against each other to win the sale.

But all these options come with big risks and no guarantees of quick, smooth sales. The best way to sell your house fast and achieve what you want for your property is to give us a try. We’re confident you won’t be disappointed.