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Leggett Immobilier is the most successful international agent in France.
Joanna Leggett shares the advice they give their vendors, to make their
house stand out from the crowd.
your diagnostic tests if we sell
it during this period.
Approach the sale of
your property from a buyer's
perspective and take
"emotion" out of the equation.
One thing I have learned over
the years is that most vendors
are emotionally attached to
their homes and feel that they
are worth more than the current
market value. They have seen
the loving care that was taken
in building a bespoke kitchen
or they have sweated blood
and tears in transforming the
garden into a thing of beauty.
You must strip this emotional
attachment out of the equation
when it comes to deciding a
suitable asking price.
A study by scientists at
Princeton University showed
that first impressions of people
are made in just one tenth
of a second. That literally is a
blink of an eye and the "first
impression" concept holds
good for property too. Try
standing out on the road and
visualising what they will see,
you can then change things so
that the vista becomes more
attractive.
Make sure that your garden
is tidy with plenty of colour
and absolutely zero clutter. Try
putting in some fresh plants
I
n the last 12 months
around 1 million homes
have sold in France - the
national outlook remains
rosy and properties are
selling fast in cities such
as Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux.
However, they take longer to
sell in the countryside and
competition remains fierce.
It's vital that you make your
property stand out from the
crowd.
It's likely that your house
will be one of the biggest
assets you own - therefore it
is essential that you place it in
the hands of a reputable and
proactive agency. Leggett, for
example, has listings on our
own sites, SeLoger, Le Bon Coin,
Rightmove International, Zoopla
and other global portals.
Appoint us, and you'll also
benefit from our exclusive
partnership with Hamptons
International and our presence
at many international property
exhibitions. Our sales support
team currently receive around
9,000 new enquiries each
month, from both France and
abroad. Give us an exclusive
mandate and we'll even pay for
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Joanna Leggett is
Marketing Director
of Leggett Immobilier
and a regular panellist
on TV show Property
Question Time
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