Offers on your home property

Selling your property involves opening your home up for show to potential buyers, who are in all truth strangers to you. Real Estate Agents guide potential buyers through your home while your property's every feature is put under intense scrutiny.

In this time it is important that your property be in the very best condition, and your home must constantly be tidy and welcoming to potential buyers. It is also a good idea that you are not at home when your property is on show. This is because buyers will in this case feel more comfortable about discussing the property with the Real Estate Agent and exploring your home.

The fact is that offering your home for sale is an uncomfortable process and can sometimes be very difficult, and so, when offers on your property start rolling in, they are more than welcome.

Offers on your home do however tend to bring with them feelings of confusion and doubt. This is especially true when sellers have a limited amount of time in which to make this all important decision. Even though there is no set minimum or maximum time that you will be given, the norm in South Africa is between 24 and 48 hours. Many sellers wish for more time to decide whether or not to sell their property, especially if the offer on their home is less than initially expected.

Consider the following: The longer a property is in the market, the harder it will be to find an interested buyer. Buyers often grow suspicious as to why a property is on the market for so long. They may think that there is a particular reason why the home is not selling.

The best time for your property to sell is soon after you expose it to the market. Do not fear that accepting a quick offer means that you are selling for less than the home is worth, as chances are that your Real Estate Agent has advised you well in this regard.

If you are unhappy about the price you are being offered, rather countersign the offer than turn it down completely. If the potential buyer is really interested in your home, he will be prepared to negotiate with you over the price of the property.