Choosing a real estate agent can be a confronting and difficult exercise though you would generally choose the same agent to appraise your property as you would to sell or rent it. This is where RealConnect can make your job so much easier, by sending you multiple proposals from local real estate agents which you will receive by email. You can then compare the services & fees of each agency, and then make the decision which agent you would like to visit your property for your home appraisal.

While every seller or landlord wants to achieve the best possible price for their home with the lowest in fees, highest and lowest is not always the best. Don’t choose an agent purely because they are offering the highest valuation for your property. Ask them to quantify that valuation and make sure that it is a realistic one.
Conversely, don’t choose an agent purely because they are offering the lowest in fees as this may reflect in the amount of time that they spend marketing your property. Balance is the key – ask lots of questions so you know exactly what services for fees your agents are offering. If your property price is too high, it may sit on the market and go stale, but if you set your price too low, you may be missing out on potential profit. Comparing property sales in your area, will help you determine whether or not your sale price is realistic.
Determine a price that you are willing to accept, and you believe someone is willing to pay, and then maybe add a margin for negotiation.
Now that you have these tips in mind, it's time to find the best local real estate agents appraise your home. Click the button below to get started.

 

Before you show your property to an agent, or list your property for rent or sale, you need to make it look its absolute best, so here are some tips for you.
First impressions are important, so it is extremely important that these first impressions are good ones. Have a look around your home. Does it present well? Chances are that you have been living in your home and it looks very much just that – lived in. That is not a bad thing, as this is what also can make a house look homely and welcoming. However, quite often houses tend to be a little cluttered which may make your property feel crowded and small. By doing something as simple as removing some clutter and excess furniture you can make a room feel spacious and stylish without having to spend a cent.
If the house is an empty house, there is also the option of ‘staging’. There are a number of property stagers and stylists that, for a fee, can style your home with rented furnishings for the duration of the sale to make it feel modern and homely – a great idea if your own style is a little left field. They will usually style the home to its best advantage.
Making a home look and feel modern making the most of each room’s features can hide a multitude of sins. The same goes for the outside of the property. Give the garden a good overhaul – mow, prune, trim, clean so that it so that the garden looks neat and manageable. An out of control garden gives the impression of high maintenance even if it is not. Is the facade of the house presentable? Fly screens fixed, doors painted, gutters cleaned, shoes moved away from the front door? It is the little things that can make a huge impression on how your property is first perceived.
Here are a few things to look out for outside...

 And inside…