There is an abundance of information in books, magazines, on the Internet for selling your home-equally for buying a House, and what tricks to watch out, namely today's buyer and seller must keep one step ahead of the game. Many of the tips and tricks that you can find online will tell you to mow the lawn, get rid of those weeds and slap a coat of paint or creosote last for fencing off, as the first impressions.

So what if the House is not a property detached or semi-detached? What if the home you are selling is in a block of apartment? Many of these tips can be thrown out the window, as are common spaces, which cannot be touched, or simply do not apply to condominiums. Over the years, I've noticed some key steps you can take to help with the purchase process and accelerate things together in apartments.

First off, we face the first impressions-as is so true. If your apartment is a step above the neighbours in everything from decorating to appliances, from light sources for mod cons, there is absolutely nothing you can do if communal areas to access your apartment are dirty and pollutants. If you really think this will have an effect on a potential buyer, then you can suggest to the community of neighbors that restructuring might be in order. Now, as it may well be the only person interested in investing this small sum of money for a great return (i.e., sell) can be accepted with a frosty reception. So there are two ways to tackle this problem. One is or fork and pay for even one part of building/corridor in need of repair, or to suggest paint and repair the entire scale or comfortably, or however a way funded building administrator-an interest free loan to the Community on your behalf if you like. This may not always work, but is an option if the first impressions is holding a lot of people.

One of the largest and most important when you sell an apartment is, of course, the pictures you will give potential buyers. It's OK to hang a "sale" outside of your balcony 6a or 56th floor but is not the same as a real home and take that sign, seen by motorists and pedestrians, virtually anyone goes through your freshly painted fence and recently hewn down lawn! So the agencies and any private Internet sites on which you can advertise your own property must also great images. The old adage of "an image sells a thousand words" really rings true here. Just think, if not in front of the House, you must do your best to sell the apartment through the photos.

Sometimes it is better to pay for a professional, and some agencies will want to take their photos, too. Since I can talk about 5 or 6 different agencies in the course of a week or so, you better have a reply and confirm that you have high-quality photos for their use. It is important to delete the apartment any mess and make neutral settings, as you'll see on hotel websites, or websites of holiday apartment. This may not completely impossible, as always there will be signs on an apartment to be "lived" but thinking things little-don't leave half a roll of toilet paper and 3 toothbrushes used in bathroom-take out some new, folded towels, Polish mirrors and then taps sparkle. It will be worth it to have some pictures of eye catching for prospective clients to view. Half of the work is done in this way-may want a vision based on large photos.

Is often a good idea to look with a critical eye on other apartments for sale-shalt behold the things which they had thought the owners, that has been their home for so long! Half empty laundry baskets, a basket of scruffy dog, leading wonky closet that they've been meaning to fix. Try taking some photos of your apartment and ask a colleague or a friend to have a look objectively-you may well be surprised by things you've seen a million times, and you can pull. These are great tips free from other "potential customers" without work!

Remember, to sell is completely different to sell a House with it's own land-that a yard, Garden, swimming pool, whatever. So it's up to you so that you can entice in your apartment block, and then once through the door, have a pleasant experience possible through the stairwell or elevator can before reaching their new House-apartment for sale!








David Brydon lived for 10 years in Barcelona and writes for luxury Barcelona real estate agents Modus Vivendi, which have a broad portfolio of long term rentals in Barcelona too.