The “art of selling” is something that we can all learn from, whether you’re outlining your skills to a new employer; convincing your partner that you need a weekend away; or explaining to the kids that eating car…
When you’re selling a property, your agent may write about its “open aspect”, the “convenient location” or its “ample parking”. And when a buyer calls to register their requirements, they may list “four bedrooms”…
Just a quick post today to ask: are you getting any serious interest from buyers? If not, one option is to reset your expectations and drop your asking price. But before you do that, please consider these three i…
Lots of people don’t want to have a “for sale” board outside their property. And they sometimes have justifiable reasons – “it’s a security risk”; “I don’t want my neighbours to know”; “I don’t want people to knoc…
The rise of online property portals, showcasing beautiful properties in fabulous sunshine, has changed the way that most people start purchasing a property in Spain. In many ways, property portals have made life…
“Home staging” can make a huge difference to how buyers perceive your property, and whether you make that all-important sale. We covered the basics in a separate blog post here, but there’s a key physical resource…
“Home staging”. Have you heard of it? It sounds complicated but it’s really just a series of techniques to help buyers understand the full potential of your home, and for you to get the very best price. Let’s star…
Where are you reading this from? Are you sat at your computer at home, or are you spending the weekend in an exotic location? Perhaps you’re having a coffee in a local cafe, or you’re using data on your phone in f…
When you’re marketing a property, Rightmove is hugely important – it’s where almost 100% of buyers start their property search, so it's important that you’re getting the most out of it. At Open Door, we use lots…
When you’re marketing a property on Rightmove, there are lots of things that you need to get right. The pictures and text that represent a property are both vital (see the links at the bottom of this post!) but th…
In mid-2016 Rightmove changed its approach to property advertising; a conventional listing now has TWO main pictures. So it’s no use having one good picture followed by a creaking garden shed – BOTH your front pic…
When people seek our help with a stubborn sale, there’s one question that we always ask: what is your property’s “clickthrough rate”? Have you heard of this term? Do you know what it is? Don’t worry if not, you’r…
Since opening the first Open Door office in 2012 we’ve found - almost without exception - that prospective buyers are not just looking to move home. They are searching for positive changes to their wider lifestyle…
