Know your home inside and out when it comes to selling

Many of us are less than confident when approached in the street and asked for directions, and invariably we hesitate or seem unsure.

However, when it comes to selling your home it is vital that you and your agent are 100 per cent confident about not only the house, but the surroundings, local amenities and what it costs to run your home.

Harrison Murray estate agent development director Jackie Scotten said: ‘As an agent it is our role to market and portray a property to its full potential on behalf of the seller.

“However, what really puts the seller in the driving seat when it comes to a viewing is the extra information they can pass on to a potential buyer – often as essential as having the details of the fabric of the home.”

Things to be familiar with:

The location of local amenities; schools, libraries, post office, GP surgery, hairdresser – basically anything that you yourselfwould want to know about a new area.

Local transport; how regularly the bus services run into town, how long it takes to get to the train station and even how long it takes to get to London or key cities by rail.

Your home’s running costs. Give potential buyers an idea of how much you pay for your gas / electricity bills and let them know if you are on a water meter.

Jackie added: “Giving potential buyers those extra snippets of information will not only impress them, but may also provide that key piece of information to persuade them your house is the one for them.”