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A Floor Plan will Help Sell Your Home

Many real estate agents see floor plans as not “necessary”. If that’s how you feel, then technically, you’re right. Floor plans aren’t “necessary”. But then neither are real estate photos – and you won’t see many listings without those!

Floor plans help sell properties. And they make your listings stand out from your competitors’ property listings.

When it comes to viewing real estate photos online, it can be difficult for buyers to see how the images fit together to represent the whole house. This is especially the case when the property is empty.

With a floor plan, buyers can piece together the photos and property in their mind. The floor plan helps buyers to see where rooms are located in context to one another, and how the property “flows”. It also gives the buyer an idea of important details, such as the number of windows in each room, the way in which the space is oriented, and how much storage space is available.

This is an important advantage, because buyers are more likely to choose to inspect a property that already “makes sense” to them thanks to the intersection between the photos, video and the floor plan.

And if you’re marketing to out-of-town buyers, floor plans are an invaluable tool for communicating how the property “comes together”, helping to make these buyers more comfortable with buying a property they haven’t inspected.

How to know the true value of your home

There is one excellent way to know what your home is truly worth: Before you call an agent, call a valuer.

A valuer is not biased about your home because a valuer has no financial interest in the value. You are naturally biased because you want the best price. The agents are biased because they want to be selected as your agent. And the buyers are biased because they want to buy for the best price. Valuers are the only people who are not biased they get paid no matter how much your home is worth.

Valuers are highly qualified, theirs is a specialised field. But most important of all from an accuracy point a valuer can be legally liable for a mistake. Valuers are careful.

You too should be careful. You should have an independent valuer not one who works in a local real estate office inspect your home before you call an agent.

A valuation is a great investment for a home worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. It gives you powerful knowledge. It enables you to make plans based on facts not opinions of people who have a financial interest in the sale of your home. Every home should be valued before being sold.

Stage your home to showcase its best assets

With Optimo you receive the services of a professional home stager to assist you in staging your house for sale. Staging is a decorating method that showcases your home’s best assets to impress buyers and to sell it quickly for the highest possible price. Because not all sellers stage their homes, especially homes in lower price ranges, you’ll be at an advantage if you do.

Ordinarily, a serious buyer would pay to have a home formally inspected.

The goal is to uncover any potential problems before signing on the dotted line, while there is still time to negotiate.

But sometimes, sellers will have their homes inspected before they even put them on the market. Here are three reasons why a pre-inspection may be a good idea.

1. It shows your home is an open book

A pre-inspection is a goodwill gesture. It demonstrates a willingness to go beyond what’s expected, and that sets you apart from other sellers. You’re sending a signal that your house is an “open book,” and that you’re being upfront about the property. All of this can give potential buyers peace of mind and confidence.

2. It can save you money in the long run

A pre-inspection gives you, the seller, a heads-up if there are problems that a potential buyer will likely want repaired. Once you know whats wrong, you can have those issues fixed before you list. The cleaner and more problem-free you can make your home, the faster its likely to sell.

Because a pre-inspection lets buyers know what they’re getting from the beginning, they can factor any needed repairs into an offer. And by disclosing all known issues upfront, you’re protecting yourself against claims the buyer might make later.

On the other hand, lets say you don’t have a pre-inspection and during  negotiations, the buyers inspector discovers problems you didn’t know about. You can be sure the buyer will try to negotiate a lower price, which will cost you money and can delay the sale. The buyer might even cancel the contract.

3. It can highlight your homes assets

Assuming you’re not trying to sell a fixer-upper, a pre-inspection can shine a spotlight on your homes selling points, such as any electrical upgrades you might have had made.

A house is often the biggest purchase of our lives, and a mortgage (also called a home loan) is typically our biggest financial commitment.

We work as a team with you

Instead of using a “Jack Of All Trades” single agent concept, our approach leverages a team of specialists which include a marketing and sales consultant, videographers, photographers, certified property Valuers, real estate lawyers and a truly helpful answering and appointment booking service to keep everything in check.

We’ve basically removed the typical hassles often associated with selling your property, making it more convenient than anyone ever imagined possible. By having our consultants on your side and available 24/7, all the important details are taken care of so you can make more money and sell faster.