Are You Doing Everything You Can?

So you have your property on the market, it isn't selling and you feel powerless. The agent is assuring you he is doing everything he can to get the word out and he promised you he had lots of people on his list waiting for a property just like yours. Waiting to sell your home can put your life on hold and it can sometimes feel like a no mans land with the uncertainty you may suddenly get a call to say people are coming round to view it. So is there another way? There is a new movement on the internet at the moment that is giving homeowners some control again. It is giving their own home a voice using the wonderful medium of social media. This is a great idea and it's working! Homeowners are getting a frenzy of interest for their homes. They are getting people fighting with each other to get make an offer. In my opinion this is how homes should be sold. This is putting some warmth back into the process of buying and selling a home. I'm sure you have a Facebook account and a Twitter account. Let me suggest your home has as much to say about itself as you do about yourself. Give it a voice! Build a Facebook page for your home and begin to tweet about it. Make some videos and post them on You Tube. Start a blog for your house and write about what's going on in your home! Talk about life there, if you were going to buy it what would you like to know? There is no reason to doubt your estate agent cannot sell your home but if you feel you would like to contribute to something so important, you and your family are the perfect people to help sell it. It will also be a lot of fun... You can give the video camera to the kids for the day and ask them to show it all their best hiding places, what they love about the house and where they like to play the best. Why not go with them to the skate park and video them there with their friends? How about going into your local town or village and interviewing your favourite butcher or even your mechanic! Sound crazy? Well if they know you are moving they are going to want the business from the new owner of your house, aren't they? Moreover the potential new owner watching the video will be very grateful which will only increase the chances of them wanting your home. Your house is a living, breathing mixture of lots of different things. These are what a new owner wants to see, not just a picture in a window on a high street or a listing on Right Move. Go for it! Make a story for your home and spread the word on Facebook and Twitter. Each time you write a new post on the house blog or make a new video, tweet about it and post it on Facebook. You never know who knows someone that will be very interested to see the true life of your home and will be willing to pay well to have it. If you would like help selling your home please contact me, I would love to meet you. I have helped thousands of people all over the UK sell their properties without using an estate agent. You are not in breach of your contract if you find a buyer yourself. Speak to your agent if you are unsure. To your success :-)