Sold For Top Dollar - Low cost housing improvements

Have you ever dreamed of renovating property and selling for profit?  

Australia’s Leading Home Staging Expert, Charyn Youngson presents an insightful look at what is involved with Home Staging and Renovation for Profit.

As a property renovator and home stager, Charyn has made tons of money from money from buying other peoples house problems and selling the solutions in every type of real estate market.  Charyn was so frustrated seeing home sellers making unintentional yet easily fixable mistakes that prevented them from achieving successful and profitable sale of their homes. Instead she constantly witnessed vendor’s leaving thousands of dollars on the table for their buyers by failing to make presentation their top priority. Most vendors don’t realise that they only need to invest a small amount of money to make thousands of dollars in return when they sell.

In Sold for Top Dollar, Charyn shares some of the most highly effective Home Staging strategies and secrets that smart real estate entrepreneurs use to sell property for PROFIT. She explains the underlying psychology of what inspires people to buy one house over another. She gives you ideas – specific ideas that you can implement instantly – to make your property more appealing to buyers than it would otherwise been. And most importantly, through her candid, upbeat and inspirational writing style, she motivates you to go out there and take action on great ideas that you know you can implement for huge financial returns.

Discover

•        The importance of home presentation and “staging”
•         How to put yourself in the shoes of the buyer
•         How to trigger an emotional response with potential buyers
•         10 easy steps to Home Staging for Profit
•         How to choose a reliable Tradie
•         How to choose a Real Estate Agent who works for you
•         How to Buy Fast Track Extra Income from your existing Rental Properties
•         What gives you the most bang for your renovation buck
•         Magical property transformations with before and after photos

LIGHTS, CANDLES, ACTION………… $OLD FOR TOP DOLLAR!

Here’s what Author and Property Expert Dolf De Roos has to say about why you need Sold For Top Dollar … extract from the foreword What Charyn has done in Sold For Top Dollar, is to take the concept of helping people present their homes in a more favourable light to new levels. She explains the underlying psychology of what inspires people to buy one house over another. She gives you ideas – specific ideas that you can implement instantly – to make your house much more appealing to buyers than it would otherwise have been. And most importantly, through her candid, upbeat and inspirational writing style, she motivates you to go out there and take action on great ideas that you know you can implement for huge financial returns. – Dolf de Roos – Author of 15 books on property including the New York Times bestseller Real Estate Riches – January 2010 Dolf De Roos Author and Property Expert

Table of Contents

Part 1 – Prepare your house for sale by getting dressed for the occasion

Chapter 1 – in the beginning
A golden opportunity
A change in direction
Slow beginnings
Strategic alliance
I am a professional home stager

Chapter 2 – so what is home staging?
Common sense
The importance of home presentation and “staging”
Put yourself in the shoes of the buyer and prepare your home for them
Trigger an emotional response and turn house hunters into home buyers
Why do I need to home stage?
Reasons why vendors leave money on the table for the purchaser
Your house is your most valuable asset
Will home staging work in every market?
Now you know what home staging is all about – let’s put it all into action!

Chapter 3 – home stage for profit in 10 easy steps
Step 1 – Street Appeal
Step 2 – Declutter
Step 3 – Repair, replace, renew and update
Step 4 – Minimalise
Step 5 – Modernise
Step 6 – Clean it
Step 7 – Depersonalise
Step 8 – Neutralise
Step 9 – Budget shopping for products and staging accessories
Step 10 – Lights, candles, actions – setting the stage for the open house show

Chapter 4 – stage your house to stay
Redesign your space
Don’t move, improve
Start crating wealth

Chapter 5 – how to fast track extra income from your existing rental properties
Landlords giving away thousands in unrealised value
Tenants are your greatest asset

Parts 2 – Buy renovate stage and sell for profit

Chapter 1 – educate yourself
Getting the right mindset
Continuous learning
Like minded people

Chapter 2 – what skill do I need?
Fit body and open mind
“Mental toolbox”
Learn to do it yourself (DIY)
Tools of the trade

Chapter 3 – dream team of professionals
Who do you need on your dream team?
How to choose the right Accountant?
How to choose the right Finance/Mortgage Broker?
How to choose the right Conveyancer/Solicitor?
How to choose a Real Estate Agent who works for you
Essential questions to ask your potential Real Estate Agent
How to choose a reliable Tradie?

Chapter 4 – find it
Change your focus
Research
Understanding renovation numbers
What are key performance indicators (KPI’s)
Target an area
Signs that a suburb has profit potential

Chapter 5 – buy it
How to identify properties with great profit potential?
Property due diligence – crunching the numbers
Negotiating a great deal
Find out what the vendors needs are
Planning and organising the renovation
My formula for success

Chapter 6 – fix it – what gives you the most bang for your renovation buck?
Who is your buyer?
Renovating is a step-by-step process
Paint – the magic ingredient
The top three house selling hot spots

Chapter 7 – case studies
Case study one – My first Deal
Case study two – Boy, renovate and hold
Case study three – Buy, renovate, stage and sell
Case study four – Mt client’s property renovated and staged to sell
Case study five – My Client’s property staged to sell

Chapter 8 – stage and sell it
Don’t forget the packaging. Now it’s time to giftwrap your house!