𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭

In this two-minute read, we look at useful information which you might want to share with your agent to satisfy inquisitive buyers.

You can often tell whether a viewer is keen on a property from the questions they ask. And in our experience, the more specific the question, the warmer the prospect. When it comes to preparing for a sale, the more information that you can share with your agent, the better. Here are five typical questions to get you thinking.

𝟏) 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞?

Your viewer is envisioning living in your property. Help them do this by letting your agent know the demographic of your neighbourhood. A good agent will assess the viewer’s preference and highlight those neighbours accordingly; families, elderly people, professionals, students, etc. Add extra information if you can: Are they friendly, quiet, helpful?

𝟐) 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐬?

Go a step further and provide information on the bus routes and the frequency of the service. If it’s only a ten-minute ride into town, or there’s a direct service to the leisure centre, let your agent know.

𝟑) 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞?

For those with outside space, most people want to know which way the garden faces. If you’re unsure, there’s a helpful app called Lumos, which will point you in the right direction (excuse the pun!). Garden furniture purposely positioned in sunny spots will show potential buyers where to go for a bit of R&R.

𝟒) 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥?

It’s good if you can let your agent know which Southampton school catchment your property sits in. It’s great if you can tell them where the local kids go. Parents’ school preferences vary – with some prioritising the same school as local friends over Ofsted reports.

𝟓) 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞?

If a buyer is wedded to their weekly teatime treat, this will be essential information. If you have a recommendation, let your agent know – you might tempt prospective buyers with new or unique culinary delights in your local neighbourhood.

If you’re thinking about a property move and want to know more about what information to start collating (or if you have a recommendation for a local takeaway), give us a call on 02380018222 or drop me a line at brian.linehan@belvoir.co.uk

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