Selling Your Property

North Harbour is a long established boutique real estate agency and as such are not constrained by larger franchised companies dictating policy including method of sale, advertising requirements etc.

We recognise that decisions regarding selling property, whether it be your home or an investment, can be daunting and our aim is to ensure that we achieve the best price possible for your property with a minimum of fuss and disruption.

We give individual and personal attention because we understand that the circumstances surrounding each vendor and property is unique.

The first step in selling your home is to have a market appraisal. This will give you a good indication of the property's worth and some helpful suggestions on how to maximise its value. See below for our Market Appraisal Application.

From this starting point you can then take actions to improve the value. We have included a Property Checklist of things that will help below, and our consultants will make specific suggestions on their visit.

Finally when you have successfully sold your property, you will wish to make your move as painless as possible. See our Moving Checklist for ideas.

MARKET APPRAISAL

We are happy to appraise your property without any obligation and at no cost. Please feel free to contact us via our enquiry form to arrange for our sales team in the case of an opinion of value for sale, or our property manager to contact you.

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PROPERTY CHECKLIST

First impressions are important and lasting.

• Keep the exterior looking its best
  - Lawns mowed
  - Gardens tidy
  - Kiddies toys contained
  - Access areas clear
  If the property is in an apartment complex, contact the Body Corporate to organise
  an exterior tidy or clean of common area if it is not up to scratch.
  
• Remove any clutter as this tends to draw room space in making it appear smaller.
  It is also a good idea to depersonalise to some extent by removing photos/trophies etc - to allow any potential buyer to imagine the property as their home rather than yours.
  
• Keep hall ways and walk ways free.
  
• Ensure that as much natural light floods each room as possible which curtains open
  and windows clean. Buyers may turn lights on so make sure globes are working.
  
• Spring clean the interior of the property - with particular attention to the kitchen and bathrooms.
  
• To allow prospective buyers free access to inspect the property, it is a good idea to remove
  dogs or cats from the home during open for inspection times.
  
• Ensure that door and any window locks are easy to operate.
  
• Touches such as fresh flowers, gentle back ground music, pleasant odours and well
  ventilated rooms will add to the overall impression.

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MOVING CHECKLIST

This checklist will make things much easier for you. Those items marked with a hash (#) are things to be attended to before you move. Those with two (##) are things that you are obliged to do by law. The remainder, though just as important can be done soon after the move, so long as you have arranged for your mail to be forwarded.

Financial/Legal (Notify in writing)

•  ## Bank (including children’s accounts)
•  Building society (loan & savings account)
•  Credit union
•  Age/Invalid/Repatriation Pensions
•  Child endowment
•  Public library
•  Life assurance companies
•  # Property insurance company
•  Car insurances company (quoting policy number)
•  Any other insurance policy
•  Credit cards (amex, store accounts etc)
•  ## Motor Registration Branch (car rego & drivers licence)
•  ## Electoral Office
•  ## Local police (if you have any cases pending or summons due)
•  Shares and investments, government bonds

Personal / Social

•  # Husbands employer
•  # Wife's employer
•  # Schools
   - Kindergarten
   - Primary
   - Secondary
   - Part time, evening and correspondence courses
   - Other (when children change school, you need an official transfer from the head of the old school)
•  # Doctor
•  # Dentist
•  # Hospital (if you are an out patient)
•  # Baby health centre
•  # Health fund
•  Social clubs (whether a player or member)
•  Children’s activities (ballet, scouts, surf life saving)
•  Neighbours
•  Relations
•  Friends
•  Other

Housekeeping

•  Milkman (with last day of delivery)
•  # Newsagent (with last date of paper delivery)
•  Electricity department: off at old address and on at new address
•  Gas company: as above
•  Telephone: as above
•  Post office
•  Magazine subscriptions

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