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101 Things to do to Sell your House for More

Advice, tips and information to help you sell your home for the best price in any market.  This book has been written with the intention of providing information and suggestions for quick fixes, budget reno’s, tips and advice with the view to positioning you in the market for a speedy sale at a great price.  It provides a complete overview of the house, from the street to the back fence (and everywhere in between), where to start, what to look for, how to fix it and how to make it shine for inspections.

Buying and selling real estate has changed and evolved.  You now have access to a huge range of data, statistics and information which hasn’t been available to the public in the past.  But there’s so much information out there now, it’s also easy to get confused.  That’s where this book and I come in.

Aside from the practical side of preparing your house for sale, I’ll go further, to explain in detail, the processes involved in the sale of your home and how to maximise your sales campaign, how to select the best agent for you, the legal angles and other pits-falls that can be easily avoided by the well informed player.  There’s some fun stuff in there too; it’s not all just facts and figures.

Selling your home is one of the few times in life when you can directly affect the final result of the return on your original investment.  I’ve written this book to help you make sure that your investment pays off ... BIG TIME! (and because I’ve always wanted to see my name as the author on a book).

I hope that you enjoy and benefit from 101 Things to do to Sell your House for More.
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    BPF Sales

What's a BPF?

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'BPF' is a term I coined for a market appraisal without an inspection.  It's a 'Ball Park Figure' or 'Clayton's' Appraisal.

It's put together with details supplied by the owner and information available on industry databases.

It's designed to give you an idea of the approximate value of your property in the current market.

Of course, it's not as accurate as a full inspection and appraisal, but it's a starting point.

Disclaimer : All 'BPF' documents are based on information sourced from rpdata.net.au, realestate.com.au,  onthehouse.com.au and other industry sites and databases with additional details supplied by the owner.

    BPF Rental

All figures are current as at the date prepared. Figures supplied are for speculative purposes only and should not be used when making financial or contractually binding decisions. Accurate figures are supplied after a full inspection of the property.

'BPF' is a Ball Park Figure only.

Appraisal vs Valuation ... What's the difference? 

An Appraisal is conducted by a real estate agent.  It's based on current and historic market statistics and the agent's experience and knowledge of the area.

An appraisal also gives consideration to the psychological side of selling a property; taking into account the emotional aspects of the purchase. This is one factor that can make all the difference in the final price and one factor that is ignored completely in a valuation.

    Inspection & Appraisal

A Valuation is carried out by a licensed valuer, an independent person, usually brought in by the lender. Although valuers take the current market and historic data into account, their valuation is based far more on the physical aspects of the property; size (total square metres of the dwelling), how many bedrooms, bathrooms and car accommodation and any additional out buildings (your shed or 'man cave').

Does the property 'value up' to the average price per square metre in the current marketplace? This is where a lot of properties, in recent times, have had valuation problems causing sales contracts to crash. The value of property has gone down, but the value of the loan hasn't. It's a valuers job to assess the risk for the lender. If they had to on-sell the property (for whatever reason) would they be able to recover the full debt? This is the question a valuer must answer for the lender.

Because real estate agents are not licensed valuers, lenders will not accept an appraisal when considering providing finance to a client. They will always require an independent valuation and they will always charge you for the service.