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1. WORD COUNT: 686 Client: www.ClarkeandHumel.com.au Destination: BLBoss Fiverr Gig 3 Top Tips for Selling your Northern Beaches Property The Australian property market is one of the most competitive on the planet at the moment and this property boom has been driven by both population growth and foreign investment, especially around Sydney and more specifically, the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Suburbs like Manly, Balgowlah and Dee Why have enjoyed exponential year on year growth and buyers and sellers alike are both enjoying the profits and the occasional bargains that can be had around the area. Even those looking at Manly rentals for example are enjoying the range of properties they have to choose from. This is due to the fact that the Northern Beaches is especially popular with foreign investors and as such there is a myriad of vacant properties for you to select. This also means that anyone looking to buy can enjoy peaceful and friendly neighbourhoods and warm summer nights walking along the beach. If you are looking to sell your house or apartment on the northern beaches then there are a few things you can do to ensure you get the maximum return on your property investment. Here are the top 3 methods to ensure you get more buck for your bang come auction day. 1: Sell in the Summer Months This is almost too obvious, I mean we are on the beautiful Northern Beaches of Sydney after all so why sell your house when the sun is low in the sky and not shining as bright as it should. Moreover, the warmer weather enables Rent Apartment in Manly us to better showcase indoor/outdoor spaces, alfresco areas which evoke happy times, where BBQ’s and pools sparkle. Summer also means that the gardens are in bloom, with beautiful bouquets catching the eye and bringing out the best of the property you are trying to sell. This natural light and flowing garden does a great job in helping to bring the outdoors in; enhancing the colour throughout the home. Another positive for the Northern Beaches is that buyers typically outnumber sellers in summer creating competition and forcing prices up! 2: How Does Your Garden Grow? Up stupid might come to mind if you’re anything like me but as we mentioned in the previous paragraph, ensuring your garden is blooming can have a hugely positive impact on the final sale price on Auction day. Even if you are selling your Northern Beaches apartment you can still ensure there is a splash of potted colour and some green that flows both inside and out onto the balcony or deck - and don’t worry if there is no balcony - in the Northern Beaches almost every apartment has its own balcony or deck. We value the outdoors too much here on Sydney’s Northern Beaches after all. 3: The Selling Factory Starts with the Olfactory. It’s all in the smell. The age old advice to put some coffee on to brew or to bake a loaf of bread - assuming you have the capabilities is age old because it is true. Humans naturally remember and associate smells with memory more than any other sense and filling your house with comforting smells like coffee and warm bread will not only set your potential buyers at ease it may also trigger fond memories which they will subconsciously associate with the house. They’ll put the final offer in and win the bidding and then say something like “I don’t know, it just feels like home” when in fact all they did was to associate the smell of coffee beans with growing up. Subconscious

2. sales FTW! Beyond this is the fact I’d rather smell the coffee or the bread than whatever other ungodly smells might have crawled into your home or apartment over the course of your tenancy. Why Buy Property on the Northern Beaches, Sydney? The Northern Beaches remains a wonderful place to call home and consistently outperforms other areas of Sydney. Christmas time means beach time and with the majority of Sydney making a day trip to the beach it’s nice to know you are buying in an area where the party will constantly come to you.