When you are selling a house, prospective buyers will want to come and view the property before they can decide whether they would like to put an offer in.
You will want to ensure when presenting your home to potential buyers that the best features of your home are brought to the attention of the person viewing your home, as they are more likely to put an offer in if the best features are highlighted.
Estate agent
If you allow an agent to conduct viewings on your property, they are more likely to know what the buyers are looking for as they may have discussed this with them previously. The estate agent can then stage the house, to make the house more attractive to the person viewing the house.
If there are any issues the viewers have, the agent can also suggest changes to the property which potential buyers may raise as a concern. Someone viewing a house with an estate agent is more likely to give their honest opinion on the house, rather than if they view the property with the seller of the home.
Conduct viewings yourself
You know your home the best, so you may prefer to show potential buyers around your home yourself. You will be aware of all the best selling points and best features of your home, that an estate agent may not be aware of from visiting the house.
If you are conducting the viewings yourself, you are more likely to be able to offer flexibility to people who have reduced availability. For example, if a buyer can only come on an evening after work, the seller of the house is more likely to be able to accommodate this rather than the selling agent.
Another point is that some people may not be comfortable with people walking around their home when they are not there, as your home keeps all of your personal belongings.
Whether you conduct viewings on your home yourself is a personal preference. There are benefits to having the estate agent conduct a viewing for you (if this is an option), but there are also benefits to doing this yourself.
