Improve the condition of the house. Most buyers don't want to buy a house that is in need of maintenance and repair. A fresh coat of neutral paint, new tiling or lino, and a couple of new kitchen doors can do wonders to smarten up a tired-looking property.  Put the home and its components in good working order by replacing missing roof shingles and broken or cracked windows. Repair driveway cracks and straighten listing fences. Make sure doors, gates, lights, plumbing fixtures and other items are all working properly.

Price your property right the first time, and according to the current market conditions.  Price competitively. Get a valuation by an estate agent and find out how much houses in the area are selling for. Ask what price would be required to ensure a quick house sale.

No one wants to look at your pile of videos, tools, dirty washing, kid's toys, dog bowls. No one expects your property to look like a show home but they will expect you to have made an effort to show it to its full potential, especially if you are selling it for a top price.

When selling a home, it is essential that you allow prospective buyers to imagine the space as their own.  A buyer or tenant needs to imagine themselves in your property and they cannot do this with your personal things around.  Take down overly personal posters, artwork, paintings, diplomas and collectibles. Remove all personal photographs that are on display in your home.

Many people will take a look at the outside of a property before booking a viewing with your real estate agent. If they don't like the outside, you'll never get them inside. If the front of your house is in very poor condition you need to paint it. Tidy the garden and add bedding plants if it looks a bit empty. Mow the lawn, cut back overgrown hedges and trees to make your house accessible.

The best Real Estate Agent for you probably won't be either the cheapest or the highest valuation. Look carefully at their local performance, and how they'll market your property

Your house should be clean, tidy and smell fresh. It's Smells that Sells.  Nasty odours will stop any potential buyer in their tracks .

Putting your home on the market is indeed an exercise in marketing, and as such must be organized and efficient! Take advantage of the various media for promoting your property: special-interest newspapers and magazines, classified ads and of course the Internet. More and more people search online for their future home, and buyers like to see and compare before driving over. So it’s a good idea to give them loads of photos that will show off your property at its very best

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