'you have probably been told €380ish, well I would like to put the house on the market for €620k see what happens'. House sold in 3 months €595k.
I guess people’s lack of imagination and/or how easily they can be swayed by cosmetics can’t be underestimated.Some estate agents are recommending having certain properties staged.
A house in my area was sold recently, it was clean, presentable and habitable, but dated. Double glazing was 20 years old as was the heating system. The plumbing and electrics were original from the 1960’s. BER rating was low.
Staging company came in, cleared everything out of the house and did some basic internal painting where needed.
Worn carpets were replaced with cheap new carpets.
Lovely dressed beds with matching lockers, dressing tables, lamps and lampshades were put in bedrooms.
Downstairs had a new sitting room suite and dining table with modern artwork on the walls and vases of fresh flowers and plants throughout.
Bathroom and kitchen received similar treatment.
Driveway and rear patio were power washed , grass and hedges were neatly trimmed.
The house did look great but I am surprised buyers did not see beyond the cosmetic job that was done, it was not the modern turnkey house that it was portrayed as.
It was put on the market at a very optimistic €625K, it sold quickly for €760K.
Once sold, all the beds, furniture, paintings, ornaments etc were removed, ready to be used on the next job.
I heard the staging in this case cost €10K, this was in addition to the estate agents fee.
Even in today's market, would the house have gone for €135K above an already high asking price without the staging, who knows.
There's a reason that developers pay big money to have show homes kitted out, the ability to visualise what a space might be isn't all that common.I guess people’s lack of imagination and/or how easily they can be swayed by cosmetics can’t be underestimated.
View a few properties in sale near your own home to get a sense of what agents present properties well. I was quickly able to rule a couple out using that approach when I sold.Are there any auctioneers in Dublin doing a fixed price fee? Seems silly that an auctioneer will get 3 times the fee for selling a 900k house v's selling a 300k house while doing the same amount of work to sell both.
Auctioneera and Moovingo both do fixed price fees.Are there any auctioneers in Dublin doing a fixed price fee? Seems silly that an auctioneer will get 3 times the fee for selling a 900k house v's selling a 300k house while doing the same amount of work to sell both.
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