Case Study:

Consultation and Home Staging

Liz and Matt had their cottage in St Just valued at an average of £220,000 (the highest of 3 valuations coming in at £230,000).

During their consultation we went over these valuations with them and recommended some key jobs which they completed, as well as purchasing our home staging service including professional photography and floor plan.

They sold for £250,000 after following our advice and spent less than £5000, including our services which totalled £1175 and their estate agents fees which we negotiated down from £6875 to £3500.

That puts their Perfecting Property profit at a whopping £25,000.

Here’s what Liz said in her own words:

“This is literally the service you never knew you needed!

Two years after relocating, we decided to sell our much loved but by now fairly battered family home which we had been renting out. As we were unable to be there physically, we engaged Perfecting Property to prepare the house for us.

The transformation from the home staging was amazing and the photos were fabulous (but also honest)!

We had offers within days of it being on the market and it sold really quickly. We are using the money from the sale to fund our forever home which means selling our current house in Scotland.

The advice and support given over the phone and via facetime in getting it ready for market and negotiating with the estate agents, has been invaluable and already paid for itself, and as soon as covid restrictions are lifted, we plan on engaging Perfecting Property to come and do all the staging, photos and virtual tours for us.”

Case Study:

Virtual Consultation

Alison and her partner had agreed a low-ball offer and came to us for a virtual consultation during lockdown, to see if there was anything they could do to improve a difficult situation.

We tested their agent and coached Alison through extracting the pertinent information, so she would know what their options actually were and be able to make informed decisions about their future. It turns out the agent had pressured Alison to accept the low offer and was informing other potential buyers the property had sold, without having even seen that buyer’s proof of funds.

In the end, Alison decided to proceed with her sale as she was desperate to be closer to her family, but found our consultation invaluable in speeding up their completion time and getting their agent working for them proactively on their house sale.

Here’s what Alison said, in her own words…

'“My expectations were very low as my experience of moving has made me cynical in the extreme about house sales professionals. So you exceeded them by miles - helping me understand processes of marketing and selling much better - demystifying the whole process.

One of the high points was the complete engagement with our problems and the keenness to help us overcome difficulties and regain some control.

You couldn’t have improved on what you did… We were in despair and you helped us turn that around. To be honest, I think our possession of more knowledge irritated her, and she got slightly rude in her communications. But I could also tell that she realised we meant business - so she reluctantly changed.

Thank you so much! You have made things so much easier. Knowing you’re there makes a difference too.”

Testimonials

“Perfecting Property we’re amazing! Very informative and professional and has saved us far, far more than the cost. We are absolutely thrilled and would recommend to all. Thank you so, so much xxx”

— T.C.

“Thank you for all your help with selling my home. Your honesty, professionalism and kindness was beyond the call of duty.”

— A.B.

“Friendly professional service with advice based on genuine knowledge and experience.”

— B.C.

“…with no idea of what to do, where to start and what to think about, we had the best experience with Perfecting Property. They were informative, extremely helpful and always available for questions or support.”

— R.B.

“They were wonderful to deal with. I couldn't have asked for a better service!”

— M.S.

“Just had the best experience ever... The whole process has been really smooth, the house was put on at a good, but realistic price. The photography was excellent - both accurate but also showing the house off to the best advantage. Sam was really friendly and knowledgeable... Best thing of all the house sold really quickly... selling houses is so stressful but Sam especially made it much easier.”

— E.E.

“If you’re considering using these guys .. do it! I was so worried about the process but they were both diplomatic and professional. She really put me at ease and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I intend to ask her advice on our new property when we’ve moved in. Thank you”

— S.F.