User:Michael Corley

Michael Joseph Corley

Born 12/12/1966

Leicester

Partner in Foster Corley Estate Agents

Married to Nicola Corley

two sons Callum Corley & Ewan Corley

Selling Your Home
I have been an estate agent working in the East Midlands, particularly Leicestershire for 20 years and I have a wealth of experience in selling all different types of property.

If you are thinking of selling your home there are certain things that you should consider before you place it on the market.

What is your house worth? This is an obvious question but I mean what is it really worth? - The obvious thing is to get a couple of estate agents in and see what they have to say and then most people go with the highest valuation. But that can be a mistake.

Things to do before you have your house valued

1. Tidy up

I value houses for people who make no effort to get the house looking presentable prior to having it valued. If the house is poorly preseneted this may effect the valuation that is put upon becasue it. It may also effect what buyers are prepared to pay for it. If the house looks at its best then you are going to have a better chance of maximising the potential value.

2. Choose the right estate agent

"What experience and qualifications does this person have for valuing my house", look for someone who has been operating in an area for a at least a couple of years, now I am not talking about the firm but the actual valuer, having worked as an area manager for a corporate estate agent for many years I would never recommend that you use a corporate agent, there staff turnover is frightening and they can have a different person valueing property almost on a monthly basis. I know of a corportate estate agent in leicester where the brnach has had of 60 members of staff in 5 years