I sold my house at auction

I sold my house at auction last weekend and you know what?  I behaved exactly the same way all vendors do! 

I went through the full range of emotions and shared them with my agent every step of the way.

Excitement at the start of the process.  Disappointment when the estimated selling price I was quoted was not the price I wanted.  Anger when the agent wasn’t prepared to boost my ego by raising the guide price of our family home.  Doubt about the decision to sell when I saw the house look so great, clean and ordered on the days it was open for inspection.   

All that before the auction day and with members of my own sales team!

It was a great reminder of the reality of selling a property.  Real estate is my business but that didn’t diminish the personal stress of selling my family home.

The best thing for me was knowing I could trust my agent. Actually it was more than that.  I knew that in relation to the guide price, marketing exposure and auction process I HAD to trust my agent.

Of course I challenged him to explain his recommendations but that open communication meant I always knew what was going on and had confidence in the way the campaign was progressing.  It reduced the level of angst I felt.

Being a vendor is not easy.  Whether selling your family home or an investment property it’s a stressful process with big money at stake.  We had a great result from our auction campaign but it would be an understatement to say I’m glad it’s over.

I’ll now get back to helping other people sell their properties…hopefully with minimum stress and maximum result!