Tips For Marketing Your Commercial Property For Sale

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This is Apna Makaan. And we're here to tell you some of the important tips that you should know before selling you commercial property.

If you’re planning on selling your commercial property, you need to keep in mind the importance of marketing. And thankfully there are ways you can market your property without having to go through too much stress.

Engaging A Good Agent

Firstly, engaging a good agent is vital. If you’re planning on selling or leasing, your best option is to engage a professional sales team to do the work for you. An agent will know the best marketing techniques and tools for the area where your property is located so they can reach the right audience. They will also have a list of prospects to call as soon as your property is listed, which means your property could have a prospective buyer on the first day.

Social Media Marketing

Social media and online marketing is important, and can be done both through your agent, and from your own company page. With the growth of internet marketing options in Australia and other parts of the world, social media is one of the easiest forms of advertising you can find. The number of social media users in Australia has grown over the past few years. You can use social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and many more that can help to get the right people looking at your property listing, whether for a sale or a lease option. Word of mouth through social media can work in your favor with the right campaign. Maybe even use a social media strategist to build your campaign for you. The most important thing is reaching people, and social channels do just that.  By posting information and pictures of your property, you are advertising to potential buyers around the region or globally.

Creating a website solely for your property can also have great benefits. It allows a professional representation to be broadcast about your property, and will entice prospective buyers, or renters due to its professionalism. Having a website can help prospective customers get in touch direct. Post your photos and information about the property from an owner’s point of view and then direct people to your agent.

Essentially, when it comes to reaching the right audience, you want to advertise your property effectively, and professionally. If you don’t know how to do it yourself, engage someone with experience who can.

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What Is Home Staging And How To Do It

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This is Apna Makaan and today we're going to talk about what is Home Staging and some tips that should be used by the landlords who are home staging.

Home staging is the act of preparing a private residence for sale in the real estate marketplace. The goal of staging is to make a home appealing to the highest number of potential buyers, thereby selling a property more swiftly and for more money.

Home staging is only in its primitive stages as far as the sale of Pakistan properties goes. Even in major cities, landlords do not make much effort to beautifu their property in attempts of fetching better rental or sale price.
Not many people know this but the fact is that with very little effort and loads of innovation and creative thinking, your home staging can turn out to be super successful. Following are some of the tips which could come in handy for your next home staging.

1- The first thing that a client notice in your property is paint. If you think that you can get away with a five years old paint job, think again. I know getting the whole of your place painted is not easy but when viewed in context with the kind of returns you can reap, its nothing. So do not hesitate on spending a little and get your place repainted.

2- While you're giving your place a face lift, make sure to fix the cracks and holes in the wall. These cracks and holes seem to especially widen during the rainy season and look horrible and should be fixed before getting the place repainted as it also helps the paint to last long.

3- Drains, Tabs and water pipes have a life and are susceptible to leak. Tenants and buyers are especially keen on checking taps, water pipes here and there to test for leakage and problems. Its always wise to get all the work done before hand.

4- If your house has a front or a backyard that is evidently unkempt then take out some time and trim the bushes, clean the hedges and mow the grass. Tidy up the place and give it a nice and clean look that could refresh the visitors.

5- Make sure to turn all the lights on whenever you have a visitor. Dark and badly lit homes give a bad impression. With lights up, rooms look spacious and airy.

These were some of the tips that can help you really make an impression on the prospective clients. Feel free to share if you have a few tips of your own.
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Buy Summer Homes at Pakistan's Prettiest Places

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This is Apna Makaan, 
Eastern and southern parts of Pakistan are experiencing some of the hottest spells of the year nowadays and this is when a large number of citizens along with their family take a break from their busy routines and spend some time in the northern areas of Pakistan. Some of these families, which regularly and frequently visit the popular hill stations, have solved their accommodation issues by buying flats, cottages or summer homes in their favorite areas. In this regard, Murree is perhaps the most preferred summer resort.

Murree have a cherished history since it served as the summer capital of Punjab even during the British rule. It is one of the most developed hill stations of Pakistan and receives hundreds and thousands of tourists throughout the year, which explains the increasing value of Murree properties in Pakistan real estate. Many rich families from Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta and Faisalabad own summer homes, huts and flats in Murree. However, the increasing intervention of different sort of people has reduced the charm of the place and investors and travelers are looking for other destinations.

Pakistan is rich in natural beauty and proudly boasts being home to some of the world’s prettiest place. The reason why many of us have been unable to explore Pakistan the way it deserves is because of the absence of easy and smooth access to those areas. For instance, Hunza, the most healthy and pure valley on the globe, remains cut off from rest of the country throughout the long months of bitter cold winters. The remoteness of such beautiful valleys makes them a less attractive place from an investment point of view. This is why they remain out of the priority list of millions of people, who are on the hunt for a new place to visit each year.

Nonetheless, there are countless places and valleys in Naran, Kaghan, Swat, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, and Chitral District, which are getting more attention of the tourists from Pakistan and other parts of the world. Increasing interest of people in spending their summer vacations in valleys that are less crowded and thus more peaceful has elevated the demand of summer homes located there. If you wish to own a place of your own where you can spend your summer vacations or free time away from everything that reminds you of the boring city life, please use property listings at Apna Makaan. Apna Makaan is extending its services in this regard to make property renting and buying throughout Pakistan a simple and easy task for its members.

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Important Things You Should Check When Viewing A Property!

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That being said, now here are some of the most important things that you should check out before buying a house.

1- Research The Area And The Neighborhood

the area you want to move to is probably something you have considered already. However, if you are seriously considering a certain property, then make sure to find out more about the neighborhood it is in.

Figure out what are the local amenities and institutions, the nearest points of transportation, what’s the local community like, and so on. Also, you can search online for recent news related to the area but it would be great if you actually happen to know somebody who already lives there.

2. Is the property big enough for your needs?

Before anything else, you should have a clear understanding of exactly what your needs are. Naturally, they should be in alignment with the life stage you are in right now.

1. Are you a student?
2. Are you pursuing a career?
3. Are you looking to settle down and start a family?
4. Are you definitely turning one of the rooms into a home gym?

3. Watch for signs of dampness

All sorts of things can lead to the appearance of dampness at any given property. Accidental leaks, plumbing issues, indoor flooding and so on. If not addressed immediately, this can be the cause of water damage to certain surfaces and areas.

The situation is complicated even further when poor air circulation is added to the equation which inevitably leads to the formation of mold and mildew. Which in itself is an actual health risk. Here are some of the usual sign that a property has a dampness problem:

• Huge dark spots on the outside walls
• Blistering wallpaper/paint
• Cracked and discolored plaster
• The place smells musty and stale

4. The electrical installation

The golden rule of property hunting is: always bring your cell phone charger. It is your best friend when it is time to check the electrical system. Simply, go from room to room and plug in your phone in each socket to check if they are working properly. Don’t forget to turn on the lights to check if they are working as well.

Ask the agent to see the electrical panel. Sure, you might have no idea exactly what you are looking at but just pretend that you carefully evaluating it. In case there’s anything wrong with it, the agent will probably come clean right away and promise that it will be fixed soon.

5. The condition of the roof

If you are viewing a house, then surely you’d want to see the roof. But what if you are viewing an apartment that is not last-floor? Then the roof is somebody else's problem, right?

Well, the thing is, the condition of the roof can affect the entirety of the building and the people living in it in all sorts of ways. If you want an example, then we can give you hundreds. And they’re called pigeons. That’s right, there might be an entire platoon of winged rats living up there, fully prepared to bombard everything you hold dear in this world.

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Pakistan Properties: What To Expect In Near Future?

Hello guys, This is Apna Makaan and today we are going to talk about Pakistan Properties and what we can expect in near future.

Lately, Pakistan Real Estate has seen a few ups and downs, but by and large, we can claim that Pakistan Real Estate has not reached its full potential as yet. We know that Real Estate markets often rise and fall in tandem with the overall economies. When the economy is booming and purchasing power of the consumers is on the up side, real estate demand goes up, which attracts more investment into the market and the cycle continues. For the reason Pakistan economy has plenty of untapped potential, we can expect that the real estate market will further escalate as soon as we see some positives in the overall economy. However that's going to take lots of efforts both on part of the Government and Private Sector.

One of the core problems for Pakistan Real Estate and overall economy has been the lack of political stability. Apart from couple of good initiatives every now and then, none of the previous governments have succeeded in delivering the goods, which means that there are a lot of things to work on and all it needs is some willingness and sincere efforts on part of Government setup so Pakistan Economy and Pakistan Real Estate will be back on track.

The lawlessness and corruption is prevalent in almost all sectors and it's no surprise that real estate sector has had its fair share of dishonest people and bribe culture in place. Another problem is the absence of modified regulations and policies. At times it happens that some developer launches a project and the common investors start putting their money in the project only to find out in the middle of the project that developers are violating some laws and entire project comes to a halt. To resolve this problem there must be a proactive department on federal or provincial level that can keep and eye on the developments and draw attention to the discrepancies at the right time. Land Mafia is another problem that needs to be tackled if Pakistan Property market has to prosper.

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How to Sell Properties In Pakistan

Hello guys, this is Apna Makaan and today we are going to tell you how you can sell your properties all across Pakistan.
There are a few guidelines that you should follow when you are looking to sell any property.

Contact the Agent

Selling the property without involving the agent may look a bit attractive as the commission of the agent is saved but it may cause you a lot of worry as the agents share most of your burden in whole of the process. So it's good to find a reputed Real Estate Agent. 
Describe all the details of the property to the agent and also quote the price as well. Submit the documents of property as a proof that you fully own the property and have all the rights to sale it. Let the dealer see the property once before he looks for any buyer. Now its the job of the dealer to find a suitable buyer.

When a Buyer is there

When the dealer has found a suitable buyer, meet the party and negotiate about the price. Try your best to market your house in best way. A visit at the site would be most appropriate and during the visit, inform the buyer with all the positive aspects of the property and explain just reasons for cons if any. Try to come at a price, which is suitable for both parties, reaping you a return as well and also not a burden for the one who is buying it.

Stamp Paper

Here comes another important stage to fill in the stamp paper to assert that you have sold the property to the buyer in the price agreed upon thereof. The value of stamp paper depends on the value of property and there is no relaxation in it whatsoever because it is according to the set standards of the government rules and regulations.

Payment Transfer

The amount agreed upon is paid to the seller by the buyer and then comes the all-important stage. The title of the property, along with all the rights like right to use, right to retain, right to sell, are transferred from the seller to the buyer. A new set of documents is prepared in favor of the buyer and property gets registered in the name of buyer.

Statement of the Sale to Register

Then both the parties are due to see the local registrar of the property, where the seller asserts, in presence of the witnesses and the buyer that he has sold the property to the buyer, in the price mutually agreed upon. The registrar then makes orders to the local land record officer to make the changes regarding the ownership of the land, and transfer the title of the property to the buyer from the seller.

There you go! These were the main and important steps of how you can sale any property in Pakistan. Follow these steps and you can buy your property without having any trouble hopefully.

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How to Survey the Market for Property?

Buying or selling a piece of land may sound simple but if you've never done it before, making a gentle move needs a lot of market research and genuine contacts.
There are countless factors resisting people to make investment in property sector but there are many ways to become more confident as a buyer or seller of any property.
Here are a few points which will build your confidence while making an investment in real estate.

Independent Survey

There are many departments and private sectors which survey reports about the areas of cities and properties in Pakistan.
Some real estate agents also conduct their own surveys and make them available to their prospect clients. These surveys help you get a neutral view of the area and also give an insight of the selling, buying and renting rates of those properties.

Survey Area Profile

There are many things on which the profile of area depends including major development projects in the area, places near it, infrastructure of the roads in area and also the very location of the property itself.

Consultation

When buying a piece of land or looking for property in Pakistan or wherever you belong consult with many sources. You can also publish it in newspaper or on social media and look for the response of the people yourself about what the dealer or buyer would offer you.


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