7 Things to Do Before Posting a Real Estate Listing

If you want your apartment or house to find a new resident or owner quickly, it's worth thinking through and doing a few things before posting an advertisement. Here are 7 good tips to follow! This way you'll be a step ahead of some of your competitors, because there are far too many listings on real estate portals that could have better descriptions or photos.

1. Fix minor issues

The better condition your property is in, the better. If you can improve something with a small paint job or repair work, it will definitely help with the sale. When buying things that are creaky and broken, you would want a discount yourself. Fix things up and your apartment or house will make a much better impression on the buyer right away.

2. Clean the room

Well, this is something whose importance is often underestimated. The room needs to be clean first because it looks nice in a photo, and second because it makes a better impression on interested visitors who come by.

• Put away knick-knacks and everyday household items (dish soap, cleaning sponge, ironing board, vacuum cleaner, etc.).
• Beds should have bed covers on them.
• Put fresh flowers on the table and place candles here and there.
• Make the bathroom into a small spa. Use candles, matching towels, and clean up everything unnecessary.
• Scrub all surfaces clean. If you don't have time for this, use service providers. Trust me, it's worth it. A clean home shows that it has been well cared for.

3. Take the best photos you can

We've written more detailed instructions on how to take photos of your house or apartment for a real estate listing in this post (real estate photos with a mobile phone), but here are some tips for you too. Although a camera is better than a mobile phone and a professional photographer is perhaps better than you with a borrowed camera, we'll also give advice to those who want to use their mobile phone.

• Clean up everything unnecessary. This was already mentioned: the less visual clutter, the better the picture of the room as a whole.
• Don't shoot against the light. Dark rooms don't attract anyone. Take pictures when it's bright outside and there's natural light in the room.
• Avoid vertical shots (mobile phone in normal position) – definitely take them horizontally.
• Do some light post-processing. If necessary, make the photos a bit (but only a bit) more vibrant and brighter.

If you use these tips when taking photos, you'll already have a small advantage over many competitors.

4. Set the price of your house or apartment

Visit listing portals and see what similar properties in your area cost. Use a professional appraiser.

5. Think through your selling points

You know the good qualities of your property best of all. Think through these attractive selling points carefully before writing the listing.

6. Put an impressive title on your listing

That's right! You're reading this article right now because of the title, aren't you? But after the title, a good and interesting listing with content must follow. Use the help of a friend if needed who is skilled at writing. If you have a well-written listing with a smart title, then your friends will also be ready to share it on their social media accounts at any time.

7. Write down all the so-called extras

Well, it's kind of like how air fresheners are noted in car sales listings. Okay, that was a small joke, but put in your listing all the fireplaces, large storage areas, and other things that could come up in a search. If you don't, for example, mark a fireplace separately, then a person who uses the "fireplace" filter in the search won't even reach your listing.

Now all that's left for you is to show your property to interested buyers. Don't forget to prepare it properly!

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