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How To Attract A Higher Offer On Your Property
August, 2024

How To Attract A Higher Offer On Your Property

When it comes to selling your home, first impressions matter! In a competitive market, making your property stand out is crucial, particularly if you want to attract a higher offer, and that’s where home staging comes in. At Shinerocks Estate Agents we offer unparalleled expertise in preparing homes for sale, ensuring you achieve the price you deserve for your property in Purley, Croydon and Surrey.

The Importance of Home Staging

Home staging is the art of presenting your home in the best possible light to attract potential buyers. It involves decluttering, arranging furniture, and adding stylish touches to make your property more appealing.

Paul Shinerock, the driving force behind Shinerocks, says “A well-staged home can make a significant difference, not only in attracting more viewers but also in achieving a higher sale price. We know this because it’s been proven time and again. A great example is an unmodernised property we listed at offers in excess of £600k, which saw remarkable success. The property sold for an impressive £715k through a combination of effective home staging and our other secret ingredient – an open house event!”

Paul has an eye for detail that developed from a young age! His journey began within his father's successful 'loose covers' business, where he honed his skills in interiors. Paul then enjoyed huge success in the fashion industry, further refining his meticulous attention to detail. His expertise is now channelled into preparing homes for sale, ensuring they look their best and every aspect of your home is considered for potential buyers.

Free Home Staging Advice

Paul is passionate about helping homeowners present their properties in their best light, and offers free advice on decluttering and home staging, ensuring your property in Croydon, Purley and Surrey is market ready.

Paul says: “Preparing your property for sale shouldn’t be a hassle! Our free advice on home staging and preparation is, in our opinion, unequalled. Whether you’re preparing for professional photographs or an open house, we can help you dress your property to impress.

If your property has been on the market without generating interest, or if you’ve had viewings but no offers, it could be time to rethink your home’s presentation. Our expert advice can make all the difference, adding both saleability and value to your property.”

And there’s more! Always ready to assist, Paul also offers a genius, and rather unique, service known as 'The Angel on the Doorstep' with the aim of fixing any small maintenance issues with your property that could potentially impact on viewings or offers, ensuring everything is in shape before your home hits the market.

Professional Home Staging Services

For properties in Surrey requiring more than just a declutter and a lick of paint, Shinerocks works closely with Nicky Burrows, a talented interior designer who has dressed show homes for developers. Nicky’s expert home staging service is available on request, providing professional interior styling that can transform your home and make it irresistible to buyers.

The Open House Advantage

As mentioned, one of the standout features of Shinerocks’ service is the power of an open house viewing event. This, combined with home staging, ensures the marketing of your property reaches another level, and can create a fantastic buzz around your home.

So, how is the buzz created? Prior to the arranged open day, Shinerocks prepare full-colour property details and mail them to their extensive database of applicants. Additionally, your home will be featured on major property portals, including Rightmove and OnTheMarket to ensure maximum exposure and interest in your property.

Usually, viewings are scheduled between 10 am and 12 noon on a Saturday, aiming to streamline the viewing process. This approach has consistently led to successful sales, with almost every property marketed this way finding a buyer quickly.

On the day of the open house, our experienced team meet prospective buyers, oversee all viewings, answer any questions and offer advice. We follow up with all prospective buyers in the afternoon and provide a full update on the Monday. This comprehensive approach ensures no stone is left unturned during the marketing and sale of your home.

Why Choose Shinerocks?

The Shinerocks name has been synonymous with excellence in the local business community for over 50 years. Our estate agency is firmly established, offering an unrivalled service that includes social media, local and national advertising, and the latest technology. From our initial valuation of your home to the completion of the sale, our dedicated team is involved every step of the way, ensuring your home’s potential is maximized.

What Next? Contact Us Today

Ready to sell your home? Contact us today to find out how we can help. Whether you need free advice or a professional staging service, Shinerocks can assist. Call us on 020 8660 2010 for an informal chat, email enquiries@shinerocks.co.uk, or get a detailed valuation report here.

Let us take the stress out of selling and help you achieve the highest value for your property in Surrey, Purley and Croydon.

 

 

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Recent Testimonials

Dear Paul and the ShineRocks team, Thank you! We are delighted that we successfully completed on the sale of The Garth, 12 Welcomes Road on Friday, and we wanted to take this opportunity to thank you, Claire and the team for all your excellent work on our behalf. We really appreciated your proactivity, frankness, responsiveness and good...

Mr & Mrs F

Very professional, responsive and delivered on promises to the tee

Mr G

Worked hard to find possible buyers. Very professional and friendly staff. Drove the completion by liaising with all parties when things threatened to go pear-shaped. Very satisfied customer

Mrs H-W

Having tried a couple estate agents to sell our house, with no result, we tried ShineRocks. Paul Shinerock was realistic in his valuation, which others had not been and we had a number of viewings. A Christmas present was accepting a very good offer. Unfortunately, the buyer dragged his heels and then at the point of exchange decided to...

Mr P

A great service offered by both Paul and Claire. Sometimes the best thing an agent can do is to convince you to accept an offer and to encourage you to pay more to get the house of your dreams. Had Paul not convinced me to accept the offer on mine I would not have moved. Claire moved heaven and earth to enable me to purchase a property through...

Mr & Mrs W

Very helpful, pleasure to work with, and they offer a great service

Mr L

My house purchase was very complicated, ShineRocks handled it very professionally

Mr H

Claire was our estate agent and she was incredibly professional, always available and kept us completely up to date. A pleasure to buy and sell with

Mrs P

Exceptionally professional and helpful and very knowledgeable. Would highly recommend ShineRocks

Mr P

Excellent service over a period of several months. Always at hand to offer advice and their expertise. Highly Recommend Shinerocks and thank you for all your help

Mr A

I was very pleased with the service - professional yet caring

Mrs L

Very professional and excellent service in a complicated situation which resulted in a positive result. We have purchased 2 homes from Paul in the last 14 years. Claire is remarkable and kept us fully up to speed

Mr P

Very friendly. After a slow start we got on very well and achieved our objective. Particular thanks to Claire

Dr L

Hi Caire, Can you say a massive 'thank you' to Paul for coming to see me. He really gave me some things to think about that had just not crossed my mind. Swapping the bathroom and middle bedroom and adding a bathroom to the main bed room made so much sense, I've got Alan coming over on Saturday to cost it up! I'll definitely...

D

We have recently purchased a property through shinerocks and can honestly say the service we received from Claire was exceptional. She kept us updated regularly and liaised tirelessly between solicitors, vendors and the other agents in what became a difficult and frustrating chain. She was both professional and personable, and we always felt...

M & C

Claire, You're an absolute star! Thank you so much.

Mr and Mrs W

I would just like to take this opportunity to thank you for your assistance and facilitation of the purchase of our property, and I would relish the opportunity to work with you again in future endeavours.

CT

Just want to say a big thank you for all your help and support.  I know you were not our estate agent but we really felt supported and coached through the whole process and I can't thank you enough. 

M, J &A

Paul, Claire and all the team at ShineRocks have always acted with the utmost professionalism and in my experience have been the best estate agency I have ever encountered.  

Mr D

Dear Claire, Thank you so much for making our dream home come true.  Invitation to the house warming is guaranteed! Much Love

R & N

Hi the ShineRocks Team Would like to say thank you for a great service in completing on our house.  We are totally blessed, we feel so lucky.  Your team with friendly voices were very proactive in updating us.  Paul you have a good team around and to say the least, you have some charm. You are a very nice bunch of people to...

L M

We would like to also comment upon the superb level of professionalism shown by the staff at ShineRocks. Having been to other block bookings we must say that this one was handled to so well. Additionally the advice given regarding parking was most helpful. We will certainly keep an eye out for other properties marketed by you. Kindest...

Mr and Mrs H

Dear Paul How very happy I am to be the lucky chap that has been given the privilege to buy and live in the elegant property. Thank you again for the excellent service provided by ShineRocks. Yours sincerely 

Mr R

Thanks for all your attention - I am impressed with your service and will recommend you to friends. Kind regards 

Mrs A

Dear Paul This is amazing! Thank you and your team very much. Whatever happens now, I know that you all did a fantastic job in achieving this - its unbelievable. Many thanks Kindest regards 

Mrs D

Terrific news. Thank you Paul. With all thanks for your support and help during this process. All best wishes 

Mr H

Thank you so much for all your help with our house move. We appreciate the hard work you put in to finally get us to an exchange date. Your calm approach and sense of humour throughout really helped. Thanks again, 

Mr and Mrs G

Thank you so much for all your work on selling our home. It is much appreciated. Best wishes 

Mr and Mrs R

Thanks again for everything that you have done to get our new home. God bless you. 

Mr and Mrs P

Dear Claire and the 'team' at ShineRocks for all of your help and patience with our purchase.  Best wishes

K and L

Dear Mr Shinerock, thank you so very much for valued advice last Saturday; your remarks and suggestions have certainly got us thinking of the best way to turn! Best wishes

V and K

Dear Paul We are at last beginning to see some order in our new home and have time to catch breath. The move was challenging to say the least as we were downsizing dramatically and had too much to fit in prior to having an extension to create two more rooms and allow us to convert an existing one into a utility room. We would like to take...

G and S S

Good morning Claire, I have been meaning to e mail you since Monday just to say thank you! Mum and I are extremely grateful for all the time you have given us and we really do value your advice and guidance.  We have been in contact with a lot of agents, in fact probably all of the main estate agents around the area and ShineRocks...

S and M

Dear Paul, Well, we got there in the end! Although it was long, complicated and at times, a very stressful journey, we appreciate the help of you and all your team in finally getting us over the finishing line. Best regards

B

Thank you for everything you've done. I couldn't have got through this without you. Putting up with every difficult situation in such a kind way. Thank you so much. 

Mrs P

Paul, Claire and all the team at ShineRocks have always acted with the utmost professionalism and in my experience have been the best estate agency I have ever encountered.

Mr H