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A few things to keep in mind when selling your chalet

August 9, 2021 By itravelnet.com

A few things to keep in mind when selling your chalet

While the property and real estate market may not quite yet be at pre-pandemic levels, it is safe to say that the market is slowly warming back up. Buyers are returning, but they are being selective. Subsequently, it may not be as easy to sell a property now as it was a few years ago, but with detailed planning and the aid of good professionals, it is possible. Below are a few things you should consider. 

Consider the Market

For obvious reasons, the real estate industry has dipped recently. It’s important to consider what the demand is for chalets, where people are buying them, and the prices they are commanding currently. As an example of the potential prices of a chalet, luxury chalet sales in the Megeve area of France currently start at around 1.5 million euros and can go as high as 17 million euros.

Consider Selling Through an Agent

As far as real estate goes, the agent is one of the most important people during the whole process. The agent is most likely the one who will present the chalet to prospective buyers. The recommendation is to interview at least three agents, or even more. Agents who have experience with selling chalets specifically are the best for the job. It’s best to ask questions about how they work, what methods they use when pitching properties, and what they consider when quoting values. The agent with the highest fees may not always be the best, but the ones with the lowest fees definitely aren’t. It’s best to be prepared to pay at least average or not higher, for good agents. Check out https://www.feepourvous.com/en/luxury-chalet-for-sale-megeve/. 

Prepare Your Chalet for Sale 

It is prudent to make sure that the property to be sold is in stellar condition before it is listed. It’s not impossible for prospective buyers to contact within hours of a listing going on real estate sites. Pictures posted with the listing should display the best features of the chalet, and the pictures should match the current state of the property as closely as possible.

Even after all the work and renovations are done, it’s best to ask someone to give an objective verdict on the state of the chalet, because it’s easy to not notice issues.

Cost and Finances

The aim of selling any property is to make a profit, but there are also a lot of expenditures associated with the selling process. It is easy to become so fixated on achieving a certain selling price that the costs aren’t considered.

Agents fees, advertisement fees, solicitors fees, and any number of legal requirements are all part of the process of selling a chalet. There is also renovation and cleaning, the photographer who will take the pictures for the listing, as well as moving personal things out of the property. All these costs need to be considered.

Conclusion 

It may be a surprise to realize just how much time and effort goes into preparing any property for sale. There can turn out to be a long list of outstanding jobs to take care of around the home. Painting walls, the removal of any hard rubbish, fixing any issues both inside and outside the chalet as well as any fields or lawn that’s part of the property. Working with a professional will make things easier.

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