If you haven’t moved home recently, you’ll find Covid-19 has changed sellers’ options and buyers’ expectations. Read our 5 key tips for selling (and buying) the modern way
Be a virtual virtuoso
Even now that social distancing rules have eased, many buyers and sellers are still opting for a virtual viewing before an in-person one.
Videos, slideshows, Facetime and WhatsApp tours – there are so many opportunities to get your property in front of buyers, and the beauty of virtual is that your viewer could be based over the road or across the globe. An experienced solicitor estate agent can help you target your virtual activity and get your home in front of the right people – wherever they are.
Get your property screen-ready
If prospective purchasers are doing their initial viewing on a small screen, a badly lit, shaky video may not generate love at first sight. Ask your solicitor estate agent for advice about professional video options and how to style your property for filming.
"Home viewing may have gone virtual in 2020 and 2021 but the rise of online selling has not changed the value of traditional estate agency skills."
Give people what they want
As a result of lockdown and remote working, certain features are still high on people’s wish lists, including gardens, garages, outdoor entertaining spaces, home workspaces and convenient places to walk the lockdown puppy. An estate agent should be able to advise you on how best to work the latest trends.
Nothing beats the human touch
Home viewing may have gone virtual in 2020 and 2021 but the rise of online selling has not changed the value of traditional estate agency skills. Online tools and algorithms are not a substitute for expert advice about what’s happening in the local market, pricing, timing, when to accept an offer or when to negotiate for a better one.
Stay in the loop
As we continue our exit from the pandemic, some economic, property and lifestyle trends are likely to stay strong while others may turn out to be short-lived. Viewing rules could also change if there are spikes in the virus.
Using an experienced solicitor estate agent with local knowledge will keep you up to date on all of these points, helping you stay safe, current and perfectly poised to get a successful sale.
