1. How much is my house worth? This is one of the most important aspects of completing a private sale. While most agents have a reasonable understanding of the market, the private seller needs to educate himself. This can be done by

has. Visit open houses with attributes similar to yours in number of bedrooms, bathrooms and lot size and in the same geographic location as you. Visit a minimum of five properties. By adding up the value of all the properties and dipping into that number you’ve researched, you’ll get the average value of properties with similar attributes to your sales area. Unique location, views, aspects and features will always add a few percentage points of value to your property’s value.

b. Get a professional property valuation. Approaching your bank and using their valuation services will ensure that you get the valuation at a discounted rate which in Australia is around a couple of hundred dollars. You should use this in conjunction with your market research.

2. Real Estate Legal’s: Use an attorney or transfer clerk to discuss all the legal aspects of selling a home. In Australia, each state has different laws about who can handle the legal aspect of selling your property. Organize this aspect before you list your house for sale. This aspect is also important because when it comes to requesting a deposit from your buyer, you can have the deposit deposited into your attorney’s trust account.

3. Prepare your house for sale: The first rule here is to order and order. People want to see a spacious, fresh, clean and tidy house.

has. No clutter means more space. Kitchens and bathrooms are good selling aspects of property sales. A massive spring cleaning is the way to go and take no prisoners. If you haven’t used it in 6 months, chances are you’ll never use it, so throw it away or donate it. Go from room to room and clear cupboards and storage areas of things that haven’t been used. People want space, so you should present your house that way.

b. Clean sand and grime from kitchen backsplashes, worktops, and bathroom surfaces. Make sure ovens and stoves are spotless.

against Clean floors and walls of marks.

d. Organize your property for open houses with fresh flowers in the master bedroom, a bowl of fresh fruit in the kitchen, fluffy towel sets in the bathroom and potted plants near the entryway.

4. Game plan for selling the house privately: Make a list of the things that need to be done and the deadlines for processing them. Include a start date for marketing and open houses and an estimated end date for the sale of your property and when you want to vacate.

5. Real Estate For Sale By Owner Marketing – People still use a variety of means to research and purchase properties. This will include flyers, newspaper advertising, billboards, social media (word of mouth), and the Internet (real estate portals and search engines). Professional marketers and research by Nielsen Research support the importance of integrating print and media to find property buyers.

Integral to this is having your photos professionally done for your advertising. The purchase of real estate, in many cases, is done with emotion. By presenting your property with professionally taken photos, you ensure that you are doing your best to attract buyers. If you don’t have access to a professional photographer, Selling My House has some great tips for taking photos like a pro at your school.

Use your photos on all of your real estate for sale by owner marketing, which can include color photo house signs, property for sale brochures delivered to your local area, color photo print advertising, online listings, search engine marketing and property marketing videos.

6. Read a little about the sale and the negotiation: this will allow you to better understand the buyer and give them the tools to achieve a faster sale of the property and at the asking price.