The 10 commandments you must keep to sell your house this year

You have already decided: you are going to sell your house. Excited by the good moment that the market is going through, you decide to put the price you think is right for your home and you put every stay beautiful and tidy, but time goes by and the offers do not arrive. If you are in this case, you should keep in mind that a home is not sold for one of these two reasons: because the price is out of the market or because it does not like it.

But, among so much disappointment, the good thing is that both factors have a remedy. Here we give you 10 key tips to be able to sell (or rent) your house in a short time and at a price according to the demand from professional home buyers.

1. Consult with professionals about the market price. Do not invent the price, or let yourself be guided by the data that the neighbor tells us, believe me, they often lie!

2. Prepare a plan of MERCHANTABILITY. In addition to the price, think about how the marketing will be done.

3. Prepare the house for sale, as if it were a shop window. Cleanliness, order, good smells, clear spaces are key, as well as removing personal items such as photos. You can also count on professionals in the field, who are experts in revaluing real estate.

4. Check everything that doesn't work. For example, dripping faucets, blinds that do not lower, cabinet doors that do not close ...

5. Remove all those things that you no longer use, haven't you heard of Mari Kondo?   That your house is not crowded, as it will convey the unconscious feeling that there is not enough space.

6. Remember, you don't live as it sells.  In your day to day, you can have the countertop full of things, toothbrushes in the sink etc. Try to take a picture with your mobile, how is it? Do you like what you see? If you don't like those who want to buy, you probably don't either.

7. Make a photo report (or hire it). May your house convey its true potential. Given so many options your house has to be the one. It's like going to a job interview, you prepare it, you manage and show all your talents. Would you go in gown to look for your great professional opportunity?

8. Multiply your options. It has a professional who, apart from controlling the real estate of a lifetime, offers you an online marketing plan. Where do customers look for a house? Well that's where you should give visibility to your property.

9. Exclusive products, sold only at certain points, are not everywhere.  Being in many places causes your house to be devalued automatically, it seems that you are in a hurry to sell, so potential buyers will take advantage to negotiate.

10. Choose what you want. In your case, the solution may not be to hire the real estate agent of a lifetime. The adaptation of the business to the new times is key. Ask yourself these questions: what do you need, to take care of all or only the documentation? Do you want to delegate the negotiation? The recommendation is to look for customized services. To an expert who really advises you so you can choose what suits you.