Page 22 - The Local Eye - Issue 135 - January 2017

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Derek J.Rolls

Independent Estate Agents & Valuers

ASK THE AGENT...

Q: Is there any point putting my home on the market before Christmas, or should I wait
until the New Year?

A: As a general rule, there is nothing to be gained by waiting before putting your
home on the market. Assuming that you are looking to sell in order to buy somewhere
else, the swings and roundabouts principle always applies – whatever the state of the
market.

That said, Christmas is the one real exception. Quite frankly, there is no point rushing
to market too close to the start of the festive season. At that time, just about everybody
has other things on their minds than looking at properties – properties which, with
even the best will in the world, they won’t be able to move into before the New Year.

However…far from just sitting on your hands until the turkey carcass finally bites the
dust, you can always turn this enforced lull to your advantage by putting everything in
place, so that you can hit the ground running immediately the festive season is over. In
fact, this is just plain common sense – but it’s particularly true in the current climate.
However buoyant the market is, you need to take advantage of anything that could give
you even the slightest edge.

The key thing, of course, is to do your research, select your estate agent carefully and
instruct them. Most agents are going to have quite a lot of time to spare over the two
or three weeks leading up to Christmas, so your chosen firm should be perfectly able
to get everything ready for a New Year marketing blitz – from commissioning your
Energy Performance Certificate, taking good-quality photographs and preparing
marketing materials, to advising you on any little things you can do to improve the
buyer-appeal of your home.

The net result of all this is that you will be ideally placed to take the fullest possible
advantage of the increase in market activity which invariably follows the Christmas
lull. And don’t forget, the further you are down the road to selling your current home,
the stronger position you’ll be in when it comes to striking a deal on the next one.

All in all then, a little preparation now -
and you could be in line for a very happy New Year indeed!
01202 525778
958 Wimborne Rd, Bournemouth BH9 2DG
www.derekjrolls-estateagents.co.uk

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