Best way to go about selling house. First time

DarraghR

Hi there. My gran recently passed away and the house was left to my Mother. Because of nursing home and funeral expenses she has decided to sell and get a smaller place for herself.

She was no experience of selling a house and would just jump into any estate agent without bothering to ask about commission that they will take for selling or advertising.

Just wondering where to start. Is it too much of a task to do it ourselves? If so what estate agents charge a fair rate or do we just have to make a few phone calls and shop around?

DarraghR

Am I posting in the wrong section?

sidcon

Ring different estate agents and ask what they offer, if you feel that you could handle the advertising, showing of house and enquires, better than fees being charged then do it yourself,
Solicitors will be separate fees both ways.

BobbyDublin

You could go with an online estate agent and pay flat fees only.

Full disclosure - I'm involved with a new one, yourbricks.ie

More info on website or you can call and ask a few questions if you want to see if it's for you - (01) 244 7505

Best of luck.

gomamochi1

DarraghR wrote: »

Am I posting in the wrong section?

Where are you based? Would not be paying more than 1% odd as all they do isvstill it up in daft and have a spread sheet on a PC and do a few viewings. Solicitor does all the donkey work etc. try it yourself if it's in a well to do/ popular area you should find it selling itself through my home/ daft! Could save you 4/6 k!

DarraghR

Ok 4 - 6k is quite a lot. The property is in Arklow and is situated in one of the best areas. Other house are selling quite quickly in the area.

Thanks I will have a look at yourbricks.ie

So the only fees would really be solicitor if we were to put up an add on daft.ie and do the viewings ourselves ?

DarraghR

Thanks for all the advice will give them a bell tomorrow

Trish56

Have a look on the property register and see what similar properties in the area are selling for. Take a few photo's and put up on daft.

newacc2015

Trish56 wrote: »

Have a look on the property register and see what similar properties in the area are selling for. Take a few photo's and put up on daft.

I disagree. For only 1% an agent will already have a list of clients wanting to buy a house immediately. An Estate agent will be able to answer questions OP has no idea how to answer. An estate agent will know to negotiate and get the best price. I doubt your mother will have those skills to the level of someone working in the industry for the last 20 years. A lot of buyers feel uncomfortable not using an estate agent too

I personally dont think 1% sales fee is bad considering the level of work that goes into selling a home.

c_meth

I've sold 3 houses over the years. I sold them all myself just by pricing them properly and sticking them on daft. I don't see any value in using an estate agent unless you have an aversion to showing the house yourself.

Clean every square inch of the house. Then do it again. Remove all personal items. Dress with aspirational/lifestyle "props"...coffee machine in kitchen, fancy towels in bathrooms, natty shrubs in pots at hall door, fruit laden bowls on table etc

Its not that difficult.

newacc2015

c_meth wrote: »

I've sold 3 houses over the years. I sold them all myself just by pricing them properly and sticking them on daft. I don't see any value in using an estate agent unless you have an aversion to showing the house yourself.

Clean every square inch of the house. Then do it again. Remove all personal items. Dress with aspirational/lifestyle "props"...coffee machine in kitchen, fancy towels in bathrooms, natty shrubs in pots at hall door, fruit laden bowls on table etc

Its not that difficult.

How do you know an Estate Agent wouldnt have sold the house at a higher price than you? You might have underpriced them to save 1% commission. Some people don't want to deal with the seller directly for buying a house. You dont know if they are lying about offers, how long it will take to close etc. Whereas an estate agent can't lie about offers, as it is now an offence

People see through staging now ( well in the Dublin market, it might be different elsewhere in Ireland). A Dublin estate agent would tell you have a house completely bare bar furniture. I haven't seen a house with a fruit bowl and the table set for dinner since about 2009 in Dublin

Trish56

Don't know many estate agents that just charge 1% !!! More like 2% plus VAT plus you may be charged extra's if advertised on papers etc.