Sales

If your property has been for sale in Cardiff for a while and still isn’t attracting attention from prospective buyers, you may think it’s inevitable that you’ll have to drop the asking price. However, before you do, it’s important to take some time to consider the situation carefully.

While in some cases lowering your asking price may generate fresh interest from purchasers who would not otherwise have found your property because it is out of their price range, it isn’t always the solution to your problem.

Problems with Japanese knotweed are well documented, with this invasive species sometimes preventing buyers from getting a mortgage on an affected property. While home movers are busy keeping an eye out for Japanese knotweed, they may be overlooking a different horticultural threat.

Make Sure You Are Creating The Right First Impression

As estate agents in Cardiff, Pontcanna, Llandaff, Fairwater and Victoria Park if there’s one thing we know at Fortis, it’s that there’s nothing more important than giving the right first impression to prospective buyers! When you’re marketing your home, it’s vital to get it right, otherwise, other properties could take the spotlight.

Buying a new home can be one of the most stressful times of your life – especially if you’re selling a property at the same time.

Luckily, we’ve been in the property industry for a while now, and we know that there are ways to manage your stress levels when buying a new house – no matter the circumstances.

Fed up of conventional flower beds? Looking for something more than a lawn? Why not try a revived garden trend – the stumpery?

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Japanese
knotweed can be disastrous for your property in Cardiff and so there are some
important things you need to know!

Sellers? Commission a survey? It’s not as silly as it sounds. Issues identified in a buyer’s survey are some of the most common reasons why a sale collapses, asking prices are negotiated downwards and delays occur. Sometimes it pays to be forewarned and sellers can do this by ordering their own surveys. Here are some helpful Q&As for those concerned about the condition of their property or who want to avoid the unexpected.

Have you ever watched Homes Under The Hammer – the TV show that follows the fortunes of people who buy property and usually make a profit from it? Recently, there was one outcome so good that it made the online edition of a national newspaper.

When you invite people into your home – whether that’s someone coming to take marketing photographs, prospective buyers or even a surveyor – all eyes will be on the condition and décor.

Viewing a house or a flat is one of the most exciting – and important – aspects of moving home but how you approach the visit can differ, depending on whether you’re renting or buying. Unlike tenants, buyers will be responsible for every inch of the property, therefore any repairs will be their sole responsibility to fund and fix.

Using a professional estate agent to buy, sell or let a property has many advantages and a lesser publicised but extremely important aspect is preventing property fraud. Before you unduly worry, property fraud is extremely rare but because of this, it tends to make the news when it does happen.

There are definitely shades of psychology behind buying and selling property, with ‘love at first sight’, ‘gut feelings’ and ‘the heart ruling the head’ coming into play when making decisions. For sellers, how your home makes a potential buyer feel could be the difference between an offer and a ‘thanks, but no thanks’.