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In this blog, we go through a few things you may want to consider before lowering your home's price, as that isn't always the best decision. Sometimes there are things that can be done to increase interest. In this blog, we go through 5 of them in detail.
As of July 2026, there are a record number of homes on themarket, and the housing market is stable at the time this blog is beingwritten. So, if you are looking to sell and not having much luck, there are afew things you can look at before you reduce the price of your home.
Here are 5 things that could be making your home harder tosell.
Buyers make snap judgements online. Dated, dark, orcluttered photos can put people off before they've even considered viewing.Check your listing has bright, current photography and a clear, accurate floorplan. This is often the cheapest and quickest fix available.
If available, get a 360 ‘doll house’ model made of your homefor people to get a better sense of the home on their own before coming toview, as well as limiting the number of people on the fence and attracting moreserious buyers looking to buy your property.
Another thing to consider is the availability to people whocan come and view the home. The housing market is fast-moving, and when someonefinds a home they want, they will act quickly. And with so much choice on themarket at the minute, you need to make sure your home is in the running. Littlechanges like evenings and weekends matter. The easier you make it to view, themore feet through the door, and the faster momentum builds.
First impressions start at the doorstep, not the hallway. Anovergrown garden, peeling paint, or an untidy bin area can put buyers offbefore they're even inside. Inside, decluttering and neutral touch-ups go along way toward helping buyers picture themselves living there.
It's easy to compare your home to what's currently for salein the area. But the more useful comparison is what's actually selling, and atwhat price. Recently sold data gives a far more accurate picture of where themarket really sits, rather than what sellers are hoping to achieve.
Is your agent actively promoting the property, or has itsimply been listed and left? Look for proactive marketing: portal visibility,social promotion, and a database of buyers being contacted directly. A stronglocal agent should be doing more than waiting for enquiries to come in.
A price drop should be the last resort to get more interestin your home. Make sure these 5 things are in place, or have been tried, beforelowering your home's price.
To get individual advice from our team about your exactsituation, contact us today!
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