TOP TIPS FOR VIEWING

• Do your homework – prepare in advance the order that you will take people around your house
• Have something positive to say about each room; you can say how the sun floods in each morning or how warm and cosy it is in the winter for example
• Greet people warmly and be enthusiastic
• Take them on tour, showing them each room in your home
• Open the door to a room and let the viewer walk in first
• Highlight things that will be included in the sale
• Let the viewers have some time to explore themselves
• Keep the house as clean, tidy and clutter free as possible
• Try to get a friend or relative to look after children and pets
• Keep the property well aired and smelling fresh – don’t cook a smelly meal beforehand!
• Try to remember that you are trying to sell the property, so keep a little detached and don’t take things personally
• Give people the facts (like how recently you had the boiler fitted) and let them ask more questions if they want
• Let your solicitor estate agent handle any offers and negotiate the best deal on your behalf