First impressions 2016 | Page 12

4. PRICE – WILL YOU SELL FOR LESS? WILL YOU SELL FOR MORE? The price you will list the property for and that you will ultimately sell for is often a contentious topic. There is no right or wrong answer; nor is there a crystal ball. If you are serious about selling though, it is important to consider the house from the buyer’s point of view. Peter & Judith Curtis Consider if you were doing the grocery shopping, and you could buy a 500g packet of cornflakes on the middle shelf for $1, and a 500g packet of the exact same brand cornflakes on the next shelf for only 50c …. Which would you see as better value? The buyers are considering all the homes that meet their criteria the same way. If you price your home considerably higher than similar homes in your local area, the buyers will see