6 steps for How to Sell My House:

Step 1: Set an asking price

Firstly, the main thing you want to begin with here is to do your research; go to the 'SOLD' section of realestate.com.au & see what similar properties are selling for in your area. This is what Real Estate agents do when they are determining an appropriate list price for your home.

Click on the link to visit the SOLD section of realestate.com.au by clicking this link & inserting your property suburb.

Step 2: Tidy-up the property

If you do decide to paint, only use neutral colour schemes, that light-coloured shade of green and purple that you love soo much, probably isn't going to appeal to the general population. Here's a helpful link to the Dulux website where you'll find nice, neutral colour schemes to help you pick out a nice theme sell your home.

Step 3: Advertise your Home

Almost all buyers today are ONLINE. So its absolutely crucial to have your property listed on websites like realestate.com.au or domain.com.au. This is where basically Most Australian Real Estate agents get their buyers from.

Our 'For Sale By Home Owner' service also offers a number of other advertising options such as Photo signs, Open Home signs, Open Home flags & Facebook marketing.

Step 4: Book inspections

Whenever a buyer calls or emails you, simply arrange a day and a time for them to view the home. Most buyers will appreciate you letting them look around the house on their own, don't walk them through the property showing them every built-in cupboard and corner.

A lot of buyers feel uncomfortable with the owner or agent standing over their shoulder.

Step 5: Negotiate your price

Know how much you are willing to accept beforehand, and focus on not going too much below that amount.

Dont feel bad about rejecting an offer, as this is part of Real estate and its very common. Just be sure to do so politely.

Step 6: Negotiating is done, accept an offer.

This is usually done verbally, the buyers will then usually arrange to meet up to sign a contract. Most of our 'Sale By Home Owner' customers get the buyer to fill out or letter of offer form which can downloaded Free from our website.

When is the best time to Sell My House?

There really isn't a right or wrong answer to this, generally a good rule of thumb is, try to aim for school holidays, or the beginning or end of year. More and more people are preferring to deal directly with the home owner.