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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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How to improve the initial assessment of your home?

Do you want to revalue your property to be able to sell it better? We explain what a real estate valuation is. Discover what factors can help you improve the initial valuation of your home and manage to put it up for sale at the right price for your potential buyers.

And what does it mean to value your property?

Surely you are familiar with that American reality show in which two professional agents offer homes to their clients, who are undergoing a reform of their home in parallel to increase its market value. Reforms by the way very expensive, right? But it doesn't always have to be that way.


When valuing your home, what you are doing is giving an appreciation of what your property is. The criteria for setting an approximate valuation are very varied, as will the result of the valuation: two expert appraisers can provide you with different valuations, depending on their own vision and experience. But also of the criteria to take into account. At Safire Real Estate we believe that an initial valuation of your home is a mandatory point to know the starting point of the sales process. And that is why we offer you the initial valuation of your home completely free of charge. We take care that our valuations are as adjusted as possible to current market prices, obtaining a realistic and measurable sale price. That is to say: according to rational values of supply and demand.


And it is that you cannot pretend to sell something that you do not have, or that you could have, but you have not been able to take advantage of it. So let's see the answer to our question.


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How to improve the initial valuation of your home?

Either because you want to buy a new home. Or because you don't want to carry the weight of family property anymore. Or just out of curiosity. The truth is that the valuation of your home will always provide you with new ideas to renovate your home. And perhaps, revaluing the value of your property will become a stimulus to launch you definitively on the sale of your property. We are talking about stimuli... Why perhaps we are not aware of what we want or believe that we are capable of achieving?


Imagination to the power

Stop to think for a moment what your potential buyers may be looking for. Put yourself in their place, ask your environment. Make small visits to the property, a tour that begins now, in the neighborhood. Analyze: how it is, what you like, what you don't, its strengths and the final attractiveness of the façade. Open the door... So far so good? True, the ideas can be very varied, but you are going to extract very useful information about the expectations and prospects of your clients, something that you should then apply to your home to the extent that you can... And these small improvements, which sometimes do not They involve more than a few purchases in decoration, DIY and plants, they can greatly improve the appearance of your home. And at Safire Real Estate we know how important the first impression is in customer visits. We recommend that you play here with the surprise factor: customize, innovate, create and above all, impress.


Be realistic and do not miss the objective: sales

But not everything is decoration and handyman. Sometimes improving our home requires a more powerful economic investment and the services of professionals. It may be that your town house looks very outdated, that you have to change the floors, remodel the facade or install new heating systems. Everything counts, everything is good. The investment is worth it if you manage to close the sale. Put yourself in the hands of professionals here, tell them your goals and request budgets. At Safire Real Estate we can advise you on the options to follow and, if required, recommend the most appropriate professionals.


Selling a sustainable home?

Another factor to take into account, but with little impact even in the market is the sustainability criteria. The benefits that improvement actions in sustainable homes can bring to your valuation are many and you cannot miss them. Currently, the mentality of buyers is changing and, whether little or much, they will prioritize the purchase option focused on the architecture of a sustainable home. And this for several reasons, including the location, proximity to public transport, green areas... Being evident the energy and environmental savings that it will mean in the medium and long term.


And it is that in Spain, as in Europe, the cities of the future are already being thought of according to the canons of the distant Pact of Paris: sustainable urban growth measures are already being developed where cities are increasingly directed towards a respectful urban growth model. with the environment and above all, at the service of people. And that includes taking advantage of existing resources and optimizing them to reduce the energy consumption of homes in the year 2030.


However, you can also increase the value of your property to revalue it and improve its sale price. Do you know how?


Giving space to light: the more natural light the better

spacious and diaphanous, they do not obstruct the light. Analyze the hours of more sunlight in your home, what are the elements that hinder it (it can be a wall, but it can also be a simple shelf) and relocate, expand, separate and diversify your spaces accordingly. And if you are going to sell with furniture, opt for light: remember, light and combined tones will make your space look larger, sunnier, and cleaner. If you do not know how to apply home staging to better sell your house to your home, we invite you to read our article. And don't forget, the more natural light, the more energy savings.


Take care of the accessibility of your home

It is not just about making your home accessible from the street, but that it is accessible to everyone. If you do not have an elevator in your property or the stairs may be an impediment for some buyers, propose the most appropriate solution for your pocket and needs. Perhaps you can only target very specific types of customers. Or perhaps by changing the layout of the rooms you can greatly improve this aspect. Remember that accessibility covers many aspects: openings, doors, bathrooms... And it is also closely linked to the concept of security, something to take into account if you take into account that half of your potential buyers have children in the family. The openings, balconies and terraces, the height of the supports and railings as well as the closing security system are decisive factors that will be studied with a magnifying glass during your visits.


Meets the necessary storage spaces

The closets, great allies hated and loved in equal parts. Because a wardrobe solves space problems, especially if they are built-in. It is not the case? How can you improve that aspect? We must remember that the majority of homes purchased by users are larger and more open spaces than the previous ones. This search for space is a particularly important time, since as you know, the pandemic and confinement caused by COVID have forever changed the paradigm of the ideal home. Your clients are now looking for spaces to live, but also to work, play sports, play, cook... And where to store their things without being a hindrance to all of it.


Because yes, creating a more energy efficient home can greatly speed up the sale. And generate energy savings that your buyers will love.

  • LED bulbs generate savings of 88% in consumption compared to traditional bulbs.
  • Low-emissivity glass in the windows and frames with a thermal break will prevent wasting heating and drafts.
  • We love sunlight, but it is true that this can be a problem in summer, generating great consumption of air conditioning. Also here you can discuss the change of special crystals.
  • The new heat pump systems allow you to save up to 70% on heating. Many of the new construction homes that we offer at Safire Real Estate already have an aerothermal system.
  • And if you see it viable, invest in independent photovoltaic systems.



Whether aesthetic improvements or constructive improvements, for reasons of security, space or energy savings. The truth is that all the actions you take to increase the value of your home will revert very favorably in the price of your home. Because although there are conditions that you cannot change, such as the general state of the building (in the case of flats) or the orientation of the house itself, the neighbourhood... Take advantage of everything that is in your hands to give the best possible impression and get Get in touch with a real estate expert to carry out the initial valuation of your home.


At Safire Real Estate we offer this service to our clients free of charge. Talk later?