The best way to increase your chances of a successful sale is to ensure that your property is priced correctly from the start, says Adrian Goslett, CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa.
Get your property pricing just right Typically, homebuyers only look at those properties that are within a price range that they can afford. But, he says, the valuation of property is a tricky business, with a Goldilocks-type familiarity. “If your property is priced too high, expecting that buyers will negotiate with you, you may just miss the boat by not attracting the right kind of buyers to view your property in the first place. Price your property too low, and you can lose out on making more money than you would like to”.
The trick is to get the pricing just right to suit the current state of the market,” he explains. So what is real market value? “Essentially, real market value refers to what a seller could expect a buyer to pay for their property in a competitive market. However, it must be remembered that even though the market value of your home is usually set by a professional, in the end the true market value is determined mainly by what a buyer is willing to pay for the property,” he says. The easiest and arguably most accurate method of establishing the market value of your home is to get a real estate agent to evaluate your property. Says Goslett: “Most estate agents offer free home market appraisals to anyone who is a potential client. There is no obligation to list your home with any particular one of these agents, and you can learn a lot from how they appraise your property and what they have to say about what the market is doing in your particular suburb and its surrounding areas.”
Goslett says that homeowners must remember that a good estate agent is well versed on the general and area-specific property market trends, especially those trends relating to the areas in which they operate. They know what is selling and what is not, who is buying and for how much, and where the area is heading in the near to medium term. “It is their business to know these things, and a homeowner could garner a lot of valuable information from these professional individuals about the value of their home.”
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Comparative market analysis
The method used by most estate agents is a comparative market analysis (CMA), explains Goslett. “A CMA is a method used to determine accurate market values by comparing other similar properties that have recently sold in your area; what estate agents refer to as ‘comparables’.
The best way to increase your chances of a successful sale is to ensure that your property is priced correctly from the start, says Adrian Goslett, CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa.
Get your property pricing just right Typically, homebuyers only look at those properties that are within a price range that they can afford. But, he says, the valuation of property is a tricky business, with a Goldilocks-type familiarity. “If your property is priced too high, expecting that buyers will negotiate with you, you may just miss the boat by not attracting the right kind of buyers to view your property in the first place. Price your property too low, and you can lose out on making more money than you would like to”.
The trick is to get the pricing just right to suit the current state of the market,” he explains. So what is real market value? “Essentially, real market value refers to what a seller could expect a buyer to pay for their property in a competitive market. However, it must be remembered that even though the market value of your home is usually set by a professional, in the end the true market value is determined mainly by what a buyer is willing to pay for the property,” he says. The easiest and arguably most accurate method of establishing the market value of your home is to get a real estate agent to evaluate your property. Says Goslett: “Most estate agents offer free home market appraisals to anyone who is a potential client. There is no obligation to list your home with any particular one of these agents, and you can learn a lot from how they appraise your property and what they have to say about what the market is doing in your particular suburb and its surrounding areas.”
Goslett says that homeowners must remember that a good estate agent is well versed on the general and area-specific property market trends, especially those trends relating to the areas in which they operate. They know what is selling and what is not, who is buying and for how much, and where the area is heading in the near to medium term. “It is their business to know these things, and a homeowner could garner a lot of valuable information from these professional individuals about the value of their home.”
READ MORE: Don’t lose out when selling your home
Comparative market analysis
The method used by most estate agents is a comparative market analysis (CMA), explains Goslett. “A CMA is a method used to determine accurate market values by comparing other similar properties that have recently sold in your area; what estate agents refer to as ‘comparables’.
Analysing what houses of a similar size as yours sold for over the last three to six months, as well as determining the average price per square metre the homes in your area are commanding, the CMA provides agents with a solid price base to use to determine a reasonable asking price for the property in question.” Any experienced agent will tell you however that there are other factors that will affect the house valuation, which also needs to be taken into consideration. These include market demand and the condition of the property, its size and elevation, does it have a view, the state of the garden, the age and modernity of the kitchen and the bathrooms, various security features, as well as various cosmetic updates, such as the flooring, fireplaces, light fixtures, and whether the home has been painted with a fresh coat of paint for example.“
Just like people often eat with their eyes, the same is true for shopping for a property – if a house looks updated, clean and well kept, and it boasts tasteful, modern decor, finishes and window dressings, then it will have a much higher commercial appeal to a much wider audience, and you may be able to enter the market with a slightly higher asking price,” advises Goslett. The main element in determining an accurate value is current market conditions, says Goslett: “The keyword here is ‘current’. If nothing else, recent market fluctuations have shown that property can be worth one amount one day and something else the next. Last year, for example, residential property price growth showed dramatic changes during the course of 2010 – peaking around mid-2010 at 11,1%, and slowed down significantly to an average of 2,6% y/y in the second half of the year.”
How much is my house worth?
The best way to set a realistic price for your property is to make use of the expertise of a real estate agent, who will research the average market value of the properties sold within your area within recent months. The estate agent will also take into consideration the condition of your property, its size, viewpoints, the size and condition of your garden, the age of key rooms such as the kitchen and bathrooms, security features, and any new renovations such as flooring, fireplaces and open plan rooms. All of these factors will influence whether your selling price will increase or decrease. If you’re looking to sell your property, Private Property offers and quick and convenient platform to list your home amongst some of South Africa’s premium listings.
If you’re looking to sell your property, Private Property offers and quick and convenient platform to list your home amongst some of South Africa’s premium listings.
5: https://www.privateproperty.co.za/Analysing what houses of a similar size as yours sold for over the last three to six months, as well as determining the average price per square metre the homes in your area are commanding, the CMA provides agents with a solid price base to use to determine a reasonable asking price for the property in question.” Any experienced agent will tell you however that there are other factors that will affect the house valuation, which also needs to be taken into consideration. These include market demand and the condition of the property, its size and elevation, does it have a view, the state of the garden, the age and modernity of the kitchen and the bathrooms, various security features, as well as various cosmetic updates, such as the flooring, fireplaces, light fixtures, and whether the home has been painted with a fresh coat of paint for example.“
Just like people often eat with their eyes, the same is true for shopping for a property – if a house looks updated, clean and well kept, and it boasts tasteful, modern decor, finishes and window dressings, then it will have a much higher commercial appeal to a much wider audience, and you may be able to enter the market with a slightly higher asking price,” advises Goslett. The main element in determining an accurate value is current market conditions, says Goslett: “The keyword here is ‘current’. If nothing else, recent market fluctuations have shown that property can be worth one amount one day and something else the next. Last year, for example, residential property price growth showed dramatic changes during the course of 2010 – peaking around mid-2010 at 11,1%, and slowed down significantly to an average of 2,6% y/y in the second half of the year.”
How much is my house worth?
The best way to set a realistic price for your property is to make use of the expertise of a real estate agent, who will research the average market value of the properties sold within your area within recent months. The estate agent will also take into consideration the condition of your property, its size, viewpoints, the size and condition of your garden, the age of key rooms such as the kitchen and bathrooms, security features, and any new renovations such as flooring, fireplaces and open plan rooms. All of these factors will influence whether your selling price will increase or decrease. If you’re looking to sell your property, Private Property offers and quick and convenient platform to list your home amongst some of South Africa’s premium listings.
If you’re looking to sell your property, Private Property offers and quick and convenient platform to list your home amongst some of South Africa’s premium listings.
