Jewish Knowhow - How to Sell Your House Online

These days more and more people are buying houses by first viewing them online. While real estate agents have a powerful presence in the online market, there are no barriers preventing you, a regular homeowner, from selling your house online and cutting out the middleman to potentially save thousands of dollars in advertising fees and commission. Selling your biggest asset online can be a daunting experience, so we have created a guide to help you get the most out of your online selling experience. Posting about your house on Jewsurf is 100% free and a great way to advertise your property to other people in your community. You can post on the Jwall here: jewsurf.com/jwall. People can find your house by narrowing down the search results by country, region and city. Once you are contacted by potential buyers on Jewsurf, make sure you verify their identity by adding them on another platform such as Facebook or LinkedIn. This ensures you are communicating with a serious buyer and you will gain trust with your potential buyer by removing the wall of anonymity that exists in online spaces. When you post about your house online, you want to make it stand out from the rest. You can do that by making sure the pictures you provide show your house at its very best. Make sure you clean every room thoroughly and take high quality pictures during a time of day with good natural lighting. Consider clearing some of the everyday clutter from each room while you take the photos - there is a reason why almost empty display homes look so appealing! You also want to make sure you answer any potential questions a buyer would have in your initial post so that people are not left confused about the property. Essential information includes things like the number of bedrooms and bathrooms in the house, what the parking situation is like and the floor space. If your house is an apartment make sure you list what floor it is on, or if you have a house for sale make sure you mention what the backyard situation is like. Simply presenting bland facts however, is not the best way to grab the attention of a potential buyer. Figure out the best parts about your property and lead with those at the start of your post. Does your house have a lovely relaxing garden space, a great spot for a cup of tea and a book in the afternoon sun? Is there a large living and dining area, perfect for entertaining guests? Is your property close to useful places like schools, public transport or parks? Lead with these highlights to get buyers attention. Interested buyers will stay for the facts. Deciding on an appropriate selling price for your property is also very important. If you value your property too highly people won’t take the time to read about it, but you don’t want to lose out by undervaluing it. It can be a worthwhile investment to get a professional to evaluate your property. Unlike real estate agents these people don’t stand to make any commission out of you, so they will evaluate your property fairly and help inform you to list it at a reasonable price. Since you will be saving thousands on real estate fees by selling your house yourself, you can afford to spend a few hundred dollars on getting a professional to find the true value of your property. Armed with these tips, take some pictures, write a small summary about your house and get posting to the Jwall! Using Jewsurf to list your property is completely free, so you have nothing to lose but potentially lots to gain by selling your property yourself and cutting out the real estate fees.