ollow a few simple their home. But there's really
guidelines, and marketing not that much to it. You just
your own home can be easy. need to write a description of
And it will save you thousands. your property, organise
photography, and place an ad.
The recent property boom has a Simple!
lot of people thinking of
selling. Unfortunately, the costs Perhaps the most important thing
of selling can really eat into to remember when organising your
your profit. There's nothing we own sale is you're not selling a
can do about stamp duty, but one building - you're selling a home
cost we can avoid is real estate and a lifestyle. Here are 10
agent fees. By selling your house Tricks of the trade to get you
yourself rather than paying a started...
real estate agent, you can save
you around $20,000 on a $500,000 1) Jot down your favourite spots
sale. in the house and what you like to
do in them.
So what's involved in a 2) List your favourite local
do-it-yourself sale? The two main restaurants, cafes, and beaches -
ingredients are time and especially those in walking
advertising. A quality ad and a distance.
couple of hours each week 3) Note any pleasant fragrances -
fielding phone calls and managing plants like jasmine and gardenia,
inspections can mean the or evening sea breezes.
difference between a healthy 4) Mention your favourite spot
profit and disappointment. for a morning coffee, an
afternoon snooze, or an evening
Many people are intimidated by wine.
the marketing aspect of selling 5) Write about 150 words.
6) Don't include cars, garbage (http://www.nevilleprosser.com.au
bins, or the road in your photos. ) can give you all the
captivating photos you need for
7) Tidy your house and remove any just $330. You can get a glossy
clutter before taking inside 1/8 page ad in the Central Coast
shots. Express Advocate for $628 or a "˝
8) Capture colour both inside and page ad $2514. And to advertise
out, but keep it simple. online at Domain.com.au will only
9) Take digital photos and save cost you $165 for a full month.
to CD so you won't need a bureau
for scanning and production. Whether you do all the creative
10) Invest in a prominent work yourself or employ a
newspaper ad and make use of the professional, you'll still save
Internet. thousands. What's more, with
great advertising, you'll
Even if you don't feel up to the interest more potential buyers
challenge of creating a and maybe even sell your house
masterpiece ad, you can employ for more.
the services of a professional
for far less than the cost of a The most important thing to
real estate agent. A professional remember at every step along the
copywriter will write an engaging way is... Average advertising
description for as little as conveys a building. Quality
$250. Professional photographers advertising conveys a home.
do real estate all the time.
Neville Prosser
About the Author:
* Glenn Murray is an SEO copywriter and article submission and article PR specialist. He is a director of article PR company, Article PR, and also of copywriting studio Divine Write. He can be contacted on Sydney +612 4334 6222 or at glenn@divinewrite.com. Visit http://www.DivineWrite.com or http://www.ArticlePR.com for further details.
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