Try to be Different

There are alot of nice looking fittings you can buy for all areas of your home, from the bathroom to the kitchen. The issue with most of these is that they look pretty but are not usually very good at doing the job in hand, remembering that developing your house is quite an easy task.

Most of the designer bathroom sinks, either dont hold water or splash water everywhere. So you need to ask yourself if you really want to change the fittings to ones that just dont work.

On the face of it this may not seem like an issue, the problem is that as these fittings are widely available and the chances are the people looking to buy your house have seem these fittings in the stores, and know that they are not what they try to be. Take most modern kitchens they look great but when you get down to the quality, they just dont have it. Most of them are made up of chipboard, and other poor quality materials. Since these units are available everywhere and most designs look the same, you need to ask yourself.

Do you really want your house to follow the crowd? or Do you want it to be different?

Try to buy fittings that are aware for the normal ones, and if you can afford it buy better quality fitings. This will help you house be ahead of the game and stand out from the crowd. You will also get every penny back you spend, so you have nothing to lose.

Remember being different is a good thing, and if you are looking for a different place to buy your next home, check out your local foreclosure listings or if you are thinking of taking the plunge into the whole real estate and property investing arena, keep to the be different motto.

Dont get tied to your estate agent

When it comes to selling your house you can use an estate agent, and most estate agents will have some sort or tie in. This simply means that you must sell your house through them for a minimum period, and if you sell it through anyone else in that period they still get a commission, or you can sell it yourselves and save hundreds of pounds in the process.

Now there is a big mistake that most people make when choosing an agency, and this is that a lot of people choose a Sole Seller agreement and not a Sole Agency agreement.

The different is simple

Sole Seller Agreement - You dont want this one

A Sole Seller agreement is one which states that you will only use that agency to sell your property, and they are representing you as a seller of your property, this means that if you sell through anyone else during the tie-in period you will still have to pay them a commission.

Sole Agency Agreement - This is the one you want

A Sole Agency agreement difers from the sole seller as this one states that you are only going to use one agency to sell your property during the tie in period. This is the type of agreement you want, that is if you have to be tied in with an agency. This type of agreement means you can sell your house yourself, this allows you to advertise or sell your house privately, using online services such as BuzzProperties.co.uk to sell your house, without having to pay an agency any fees at all if you sell your house yourself.

So in closing, make sure that you get the right agency and the right agreement, after all with the increased amount of house sales privately, adn increased number of sales options, being tied in can be a problem. So make sure that if you have to get tied in make sure its a sole agency agreement NOT a sole seller agreement.

Dont Use Too Many Estate Agents

When you are selling your house it is too tempting to dilute the interest by using multiple agencies, this fits into the tie in agreement a lot of agencies have. When you are trying to sell your house look around at the agencies and find the one that is best for your house.

This may be an online agency such as BuzzProperties.co.uk or one of the many high street agencies, in any case you want to use a specialist agency, and not simply put your house in every agency.

Think of it this way, you go to a supermarket for food, a garage for petrol and so on. Do the same with your house look at the agencies, and if you are selling a country house, use a specialist agent, just the same as if your selling a house in the town. Choose as few agents as possible, as this will help you retain value in your house, as if people see your house is for sale in several agents its a clear sign that its not selling, and opens you up to price negotiations.

So think of it this way the current UK planning regulations are the way they are for a reason, only have 2 or less for sale signs outside your house, not only looks better, but helps you get a better price for your house.

So spend time finding the right agent, instead of using every agent.