With the nights definitely drawing in, and the days noticeably colder, it is vitally important that all house sellers are presenting their property to its full advantage! As many vendors are now happy for their estate agent to show their property on their behalf – many giving keys to make access all the more convenient – it is important that your home is always looking its best! First impressions really can be the difference between a successful sale, or not. So in the first instance, ensure the front of your property is tidy; have the gardener over to clear away the autumn debris, tidy up the flower and shrub borders, and sweep away the rotting leaves – especially making paths and walkways accessible and safe. If you’re out for the day, but you know its getting dark around 3.30pm, leave a porch light or outside light on, and another in the hallway – even a lamp. Likewise, set your heating timer to be on a medium to low temperature throughout the day, thus taking the chill off the house. On entering a property, a warm and cosy entrance will immediately show the house to be welcoming. It may seem a pretty obvious thing, but kitchen clutter can be a real turn off, so put those dirty dishes in the dishwasher, move all newspapers/letters/magazines etc covering surfaces to a tidy pile, and wipe up the area around the dog’s bowl on the floor. Have a quick scout around before you leave to ensure all toilet lids are down (a blast of air freshener would be good too), beds are made, and all extraneous clothing – particularly over bannisters and in the hallway, are all removed. Move skateboards, shoes, wellies and buggies to the understairs cupboard. You want your home to look comfortably lived-in – not dumped on. Clutter implies lack of space – which in turn may discourage a potential purchaser if the house appears too small….
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- Dr MThrough the process of initially looking for a property to rent, to then looking for one to buy, and selling my own property, I dealt with 30-40 estate agents over a period of about one year, from the large national companies to the small independents, and Dan Cohen of Real Estates in Woodside Park was outstanding. We bought our house through him, and he was transparent, communicative, kept his word and worked hard to ensure the sale went through, including checking up and updating me on the sale of my flat
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- SR & HRWe had the pleasure of dealing with Jordan in our recent purchase. He is a credit to Real Estates. He is the utmost professional; delivering on promises, happy to drive to conclusions and isn’t afraid of tough conversations which are needed to resolve underlying issues. Without Jordan leading the transaction we would not have been in the position to move forward at the pace both myself and the vendors were happy with. We couldn’t be any happier with the way that Jordan performed on this transaction and hope he receives the recognition that he deserves. When we look to move again we will be reaching out to Jordan and would ask that he is assigned to our transactions going forward.
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- N & SCFollowing our recent purchase, through the professional assistance of Jordan Silver, I would like you to know how very happy we were with the support your senior sales negotiator provided to us.
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- SAI just wanted to write to say thank you. I cannot begin to tell you how overjoyed and delighted we are. We have somehow, and against so many odds, been gifted with the most beautiful house, on such a lovely road, with the brook at the bottom of our garden. The last few weeks have been completely agonising, and perhaps one of the most emotional times of my life. The faith you put in us, to stick with us, to provide the support and reassurance, and to get us over the line is something I genuinely will never forget.
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- FFDear Casey, my husband and I would like to thank you for your kindness and your efficiency. We highly recommend you for your professionalism. We wish you the most successful pursuit in your career with Real Estates, which you have indeed represented very well.
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- BBIt’s a big relief to get the exchange done and dusted. We have bought and sold a fair number of flats and houses over the years and I’d like to say that I have never worked with an agent as efficient, canny, courteous and smart as you. I doubt this would have happened without your dogged persistence and we’re both very grateful to you.
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- AMI’m well aware of the efforts you and your team made not only to obtain a sale, but to assist me with a tricky situation. Lock down. Distance. Disrepair. A mess. Clearance.
Your friendly, supportive, professional service knew no bounds. I’m only too well aware that you went way beyond the call of duty. Words are inadequate to express my gratitude to you, Casey and Tracey. It was a pleasure to meet you and to have you as part of our lives, albeit temporarily. -
- NRDear Jordan, I really appreciate everything you have done for us over the period of selling our house. You are the best Agent of all! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
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- J & SHWe wanted to say a big thank you for all of your help over the last few months. We‘ve already fallen in love with the house and think we’ll be really happy here!
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- A & JSWe are absolutely over the moon!! Thank you once again. Your communication throughout has been excellent. This process has been a real pleasure.