Wirral Life May 2019 | Page 60

W PROPERTY L THINKING OF SELLING YOUR HOUSE ? Skellens Associate, Mike Hope, addresses whether Springtime is the best time to sell your house. “Springtime is the best time to sell” – truth, myth or sales pitch? Skellens Associate, Mike Hope, confirms that it’s true for the following simple reasons: • Properties are more photogenic in the sunshine – this rules out Autumn and Winter. • Good weather brings good moods and an enthusiasm to get out there and secure the property which is right for you. • The majority of serious buyers avoid Autumn and Winter because of the weather conditions and shorter daylight hours. This makes Summer and Spring the ideal seasons for buyers to commit to viewings. • 60 wirrallife.com So isn’t Summer just as good as Spring if not better? No, Summer isn’t as ideal for those who might plan their holidays between July and September. Also, if you put it off until Summer, unless you get early interest you might find yourself in Autumn before you get viewings. So our advice would be to move quickly, get your property on the market by mid-June and anyone viewing in June or July will see your property in its most flattering light (literally). Skellens have a Spring offer exclusively for Wirral Life readers whereby if they are instructed by 31st May 2019 their fee will be reduced by 20%. That means their fee will be 0.8% of the sale price. This is an all-inclusive figure. No additional VAT or other unexpected extras. Your property will also feature in Wirral Life Magazine.