We’re at a point in time where it’s possible to do just about anything and everything on the internet. People use it for all sorts nowadays – streaming films, doing their food shop, meeting their soul mate – and yes, even selling their houses. Over the years, estate agent prices have been known to have gone up and up, and people have slowly become disillusioned with the amount they have to pay for the service they receive – so really, it’s no wonder people have turned to online alternatives. If you’re sick and tired of dealing with estate agents, or you’ve recently heard some horror stories, here is how you can successfully sell your home online.

Search Online Credentials

As you would when going through any company you haven’t used before, it’s a good idea to search their credentials and reliability online. Luckily for you there is a multitude of advice online on ways to sell your house fast, so you shouldn’t struggle to find some good quality guidance. 

Just like if you were looking to find the best estate agent, you should be looking to find the best online agent and listing company. This can be the difference between selling your home in a short time period for a good price, and your listing staying on the market, going stale, and you having to reduce the price – if anything that will lose you money. That’s why it’s best to take the time now to weigh up all of your options, and decide which one is right for you. Third party review websites are a good telling point for this, as they’re usually honest and non-biased reviews from past customers who have had direct experience with these companies. After all, you can’t get better feedback than from the horses mouth! (Or rather, from their typed up online review!)

Make Sure Your Photographs are Up to Scratch

If you’re listing your property online only, then ensuring that your pictures are of the best standard and a high quality is integral to the overall success of the sale. It might sound dramatic, but it’s true.

This is because your online photographs are the first impression many potential buyers will get of your home, and will make or break their decision whether or not they want to come for a viewing. It doesn’t matter how detailed your descriptions are in the initial stages. Think about when you’re scrolling through the internet – what’s the first thing you’re attracted to? We’d make a bet that pictures would be the answer rather than words. The picture has to draw them in, in order to make them WANT to read on and find out more.

When it comes to taking the photographs, it’s not all about the photography, however. It’s about how you present your house too. Good lighting and angles can only do so much, but if your house isn’t laid out in true show room fashion, then it isn’t going to look appealing.

It’s the smallest things, like cleaning up the clutter, setting the dining table and adding fresh flowers into the mix that truly makes the biggest difference here. After that, if you’re not all too camera savvy, hiring a professional would be your next logical step.

Think About Paying a Little Extra for a Premium Listing

When it comes to choosing your online listing there are often several options, but the basic ones you’ll be able to choose between will be standard, and premium. If you really want to get your home off the market quickly, you might consider paying extra for a premium listing.

Not only does a premium listing set your home apart from the rest, but it will be put above your competition in a prime position to be snatched up by potential buyers. Sure, it might set you back a couple of hundred extra – but you have to ask yourself, how badly do I really want to sell my house? If the answer is very, consider going premium.

Make Sure the Property is Up to Scratch Before Each Viewing

Finally, once you’ve done all of the hard work online, don’t get careless and fall at the last hurdle!

The viewing is what will ultimately sell or not sell your home, so make sure it looks exactly as it did in its pictures before each one. The last thing you want is potential buyers being put off and disappointed because they’ve been catfished by a house they loved online. It’s annoying for them, and counter-productive for you.