If, like may homeowners, you’ve never sold a house let alone conducted a viewing, you may struggle to put your head into the minds of prospective buyers as they walk through your door.

Fortunately, that’s where we come in, with years of experience in knowing what creates the right impression – and what’s a real turn-off.

First Impressions Count

A lot of buyers decide within the first 30 seconds that a house isn’t for them so don’t fall at the first hurdle. Make sure the front garden is tidy, the door is freshly painted and an inviting pot or two of colourful flowers welcomes them in and signals that this is a home that you have cared for. Lose them here and you may never get them back.

People DO look in cupboards

Storage is an important factor in many houses – especially in…

Recent research by Zoopla has shown that house sellers are significantly more confident about the market in 2018 than they were a year ago and this is especially so in the Est of England and South East – great news for our clients in Hertford, Welwyn Garden City and the rest of Hertfordshire. This chimes with what we are seeing, which is an uplift in buyer activity this month even compared to the first quarter in 2018. Sellers still need to beware agents deliberately over-valuing to win their business which one or two do routinely (we won’t name names!) as if the price isn’t accurate you simply won’t sell. To read the full article click here:

https://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2018/5/confidence-is-returning-to-the-housing-market-says-zoopla