Monday, Jul 21, 2008
Tips from so called experts.....emphasis on the EX
Times Online: 25 tips to sell your home in a downturn
To help struggling vendors, Times Money has spoken to five celebrity property experts to build a list of hints and tips to ensure homeowners snag that elusive sale. From new taps to laptops, here are 25 tips to help you sell your home. ******Oh, do stop - my sides can't take anymore......ha ha ha
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1. mark wadsworth said...
1. Slash the asking price
2. Slash the asking price
3. Slash the asking price
4. ...
2. Eyes_wide_open said...
"People like to ‘buy into’ success and ‘lifestyle visuals’ can make all the difference"
Not when they can't get a mortgage for the over-inflated asking price.
3. Landedgentry said...
Great tips for selling your £4m Belgravia Townhouse to the soon to be dwindling number of billionaires. Somehow I don't think it will make much difference with an ex-local property in ASBO territory in the fallout of the nuclear financial holocaust.
4. Whostolemyendowment said...
Don't normally comment on my own posts (but is getting to be a habit)......but if you polish a turd it's still a turd.
5. yorkshireman said...
Point 26 - Make sure all other folks up and down the chain do the same thing
Point 27 - Drop the price
6. Amos said...
I am fed up with these patronising dodos.
They think people are so stupid that they will pay thousands more for for a property that has a
few quids worth of magnolia on the walls.
Whenever I've sold a property potential buyers are very clued up about accomodation,style,price and what else they could get
for the price. Thats why prices are falling so quickly, buyers using their heads to get a big discount.
7. yoyo1 said...
Good advice from Kirsty and Phil on cleaning, remember prospective purchasers don't like smelly bins. Dress to impress, ie don't answer the door in a dirty track suit with food debris down the front! Avoid chintz and any wallpaper from Laurence Lewelyn Bowen's range. Leave something for buyers to do, if there is nothing then some people won’t feel challenged.
I can see a new comedy programme coming very soon.
8. Mytimeisnigh said...
Laptops....wall paper...clean clothes....fresh paint....flat screen tv....A sensible asking price that is affordable on 3.5 income would do the trick, I'd buy it.
9. paul said...
This reminds me of Feng Shui. I haven't read the article, but I won't because its got property "experts" in it.
The key to maximising wealth is to have one of these energy-absorbing crystals in the basement of your offices.
(and then sell it to gullible Feng Shui believers)
10. paul said...
4. De-clutter the inside of your house. Make sure that surfaces such as mantelpieces, windowsills, dressers and tables are clear of unnecessary clutter.
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15. Use bowls of fresh fruits or vegetables as “accessories” in kitchens and dining rooms.
Bwaahahahahaha. You couldn't make this crap up.
14. Providing texture in soft furnishings and accessories adds depth and comfort and entices buyers.
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25. Avoid chintz, ... and frankly anything that will offend potential buyers or cause people to react adversely towards it
Laughable. So do I add textured soft furnishings, ... or not in order to attract buyers?
I've got a better idea. Round up all of the property experts into a wired enclosure, and let's test out the new Heckler & Koch HK416 NATO 5.56mm assault rifle:
11. paul said...
27. Don't "accessorize" with bowls of fresh fruit or vegetables in bedrooms. It gives the wrong impression.
12. martin said...
I have two lesbian nurses living next to me, they have a hot tub in the back garden, not exactly one of my accessories but definatly a selling point to a bachelor.
13. peter_2008 said...
“frankly anything that will offend potential buyers or cause people to react adversely towards it”??? Well, frankly nothing can possibly offend buyers more than ridiculously overvalued asking prices.
14. magnifico said...
Hey Guys we've found the venue for the HPC party.... Martin's gaff. Bring your cossies.
15. paul said...
martin, good point.
11. Leave something for buyers to do
Perhaps the sellers could keep potential buyers occupied and amused by dressing up in monkey costumes, and putting on some kind of ribald show. Or even demonstrating some towel origami or making a souffle or something similarly impressive.
16. nopensionnohouse said...
Ha ha loved this comment:
"wow...yes!...and maybe a lick of paint and i can make an extra 30k!....get real...get some real experts in ...these dinosaurs are past their londoncentric sell by date".
Oh, how the tide has turned.
17. techieman said...
tip 1 - take off 1%, tip 2 - take off another 1%, eh voila 25% reduction!
18. it_is_going_with_a_bang said...
I liked this comment
"Posted by: Phil Spender & Kirsty Allgob | 20 Jul 2008 18:11:19"
19. a saver said...
How stupid would the Conservatives look if they were to employ Krusty as a property adviser? Oh hang on...
20. new_order said...
I have capital but I don't want to invest in property. What should I pick? I need you experts to tell me.
21. angonamo said...
Martin @ 12
Please make a post on here if your place ever goes on the market ;-0
Not even the experts thought of that one.
22. Uncle Fargas said...
Martin@12
Carlsberg dont do next-door neighbours but if they did....
23. Grim Reaper said...
What about offering a weekend away with Krusty Allslop for anyone putting in an offer.... and a week with her for anyone who doesnt!
Or you may want to consider dropping the asking price by 30%. Chances are you will have to before too long but by then there will be a million repossessions competing for buyers too!
24. who stole my pension? said...
4) keep it simple - slash the asking price!
25. Stevo said...
If the vendors gave the people viewing, a nice cup of tea and a biscuit, I like Jaffa cakes, I think this would sell a property, so dont be negative everyone
26. Orwell said...
Easy way to sell your house - drop the price by about 25%. You won't regret it in 2 years when its dropped 40%.
LOL on that comment.... Krusty you look luverrly! Ooooooooo!