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

A. Visit open houses of similar attributes 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 diving into that number you’ve researched, you’ll get the average value of properties with similar attributes to your sales area. Location, views, aspects and unique 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 discount rate which in Australia is around a couple hundred dollars. You should use this in conjunction with your market research.

2. Real Estate Legal’s: Use a lawyer or transfer clerk to go over all the legal aspects of selling a home. In Australia, each state has different laws about who can manage the legal aspect of the sale of your property. Organize this aspect before you market your home 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 tidy up and tidy up. People want to see a spacious, fresh, clean and tidy house.

A. No clutter means more space. Kitchens and bathrooms are good selling aspects of property sales. A massive spring clean 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 out cupboards and storage areas of unused items. People want space, so you have to present your house that way.

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

against Clean floors and walls of marks.

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

4. Private Selling Home Game Plan: Make a list of things that need to be done and the timeframes for processing them. Include a start date for marketing and open houses and an estimated completion date for your property sale and when you want to vacate.

5. Real Estate For Sale by Owner Marketing – People still use a variety of media 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 done professionally 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 offers 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 may include house signs with color photos, property for sale brochures delivered to your local area, print advertising with color photos, online listings, search engine marketing and property marketing videos.

6. Do some reading on selling and negotiating – this will give you a better understanding of the buyer and give you the tools to get the property sold faster and at your asking price.