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WHAT TO DO IF YOUR HOME IS NOT SELLING?

asconadmin — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:49:28 +0000

Selling a home can be very tricky even during the best of times (even though its sellers’ market) but it doesn’t necessarily mean that all houses sell easily. However, the sellers can get discouraged if the home stays on the market for a long time and haven’t got any serious offer from a single buyer. Maybe you have already spent a lot of money on advertising and waiting more for your home to sell can be stressful.

According to experts, the idea of selling your home can be dauting and the sale period is not always same, so you should not be alarmed, if the waiting period is longer than you expect. On the contrary, it is important to ensure you are doing all you can to attract potential buyers. Read on the following blog to find out the likely reasons your home is not selling along with the advices to fix the issues.

The price is not right

When it comes to reasons a home is not selling, it mostly comes down to the price. If you have staged the property in right way and presented it well, then price is the biggest factor to turn down the potential buyers. Pricing a house too high is a common mistake and agents state that resisting the temptation to overprice the home is the biggest challenge, sellers face while advertising their homes on market.

Pricing a home for sale is tricky but it is essential to determine your home’s fair market value. Make sure that you consult a real estate agent for advice. A professional real estate agent is able to tell you how to price your home the right way.

Your home is unique

Though a particular time-frame does not apply to every home yet some homes also have features that make it more difficult to find the right buyer. These properties can be tagged as unique properties such as very spacious homes, high-end, or fully-furnished homes, homes located far from the central city, homes with odd or unusual features. Therefore, these homes take little longer time to match with a buyer.

If you are also facing this issue, you must be ready to wait, think of changing the features or adopting another marketing strategy. If you have unusual home, there are buyers who look for such homes. All you need is to cast the unusual features of the home in the most positive light and get your property appealing for the right set of buyers.

The listing photos aren’t professional

Most of the buyers start their property search online so the first impression they will get of your home is through property images. Given the number of options available at most of the property portals, it has become convenient for people to pass over images, which look unattractive or don’t have wow factor. Remember, if the images don’t show off how great the home is, no one is going to visit it in person.

Some property owners hire professional photographers while others do not consider its important and take pictures themselves. Therefore, some properties do better than others and get sold easily. If your property images do not come up to your standard, you should not accept them. Remember, it is an instance where a little investment can deliver huge returns.

This is all for now, and we will update you with few more mistakes that you might be committing and your property is not being sold yet.

HOME DÉCOR TRENDS TO CONTINUE INSPIRING YOU IN 2021

asconadmin — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:39:14 +0000

It is not wrong if we denote 2020 as the longest year and this year has actually proved that home is everything – the office, the gym, the school and even the social place too. Therefore, people have been looking for not just conventional winter décor ideas but fresh ideas to brighten up the space and energize the home in the new year.

Previously, a shopping mall was considered just a cluster of retail outlets, where you used to go and buy whatever you need. However, the concept of shopping malls has proliferated and completely changed the role, they were previously playing. No longer are they attached to shopping only but now they have become focused to provide experience to every sort of visitors that go hand in hand with shopping..

With “Home décor trends” as a top search query in Google, we could not help but check in with industry’s top experts to find out more about house renovating and home décor trends for 2021. Let’s reveal what will be hit in the upcoming year.

Sky blue will be the colour of 2021

With Covid vaccination, year 2021 has renewed our senses of hope and positivity, therefore, according to design experts people will see a lot of sky blue design elements everywhere in 2021. Sky blue is a colour of hope and this is the most associated feeling with the new year and that’s why Etsy has declared sky blue as the Colour of the Year 2021.

Sky blue evokes the feelings of positivity thus it is true that we will be seeing masses experiment with this colour and incorporating it in everything, be it an accent wall, sofa throws, rugs or cushions.

Affordable luxury

Another feature that will prevail in year 2021 is affordable luxury and bringing versatility in design. In 2020, homes proved to be everything, where everyone around the globe was forced to reimagine that how to maximize the space to meet the new demands. It had to be a functional home office, so had to focus on creating a living room environment for proper e-learning and had to look into bathroom decorating ideas so that no one feel cramped by living together 24/7 for countless days.

People are excited to begin New Year with hope but they do not want to take anything for granted. They are looking for creative ways to transform less-used spaces in the home and incorporating furniture pieces that can play double role. It means 2021 will be all about affordable luxury, comfortable fabrics and versatile furniture items.

Indoor plants

Having plants in the home is not a new concept but dates back to the hanging gardens of Babylon. However, lately the indoor plants have started enjoying a massive boom in popularity, especially people living in apartments. Just check the hashtags like #urbanjungle and #indoorplants and you will see that Instagram is flooded with gorgeous plants pictures and how people have incorporated potted plants into their abodes.

According to design experts, indoor plants will continue to reign the home design and décor trends and not going anywhere soon. Indoor plants do not just look amazing but they freshen the indoor air, bring calmness and a piece of nature indoors. And most of all, taking care of them brings peace and clarity to minds. It means bringing plants into the homes make you win at several levels including aesthetics and mental.

Stylish shelfs

Yes, you have read exactly this word. Shelfs are in and they must be adopted by moving the gallery walls away. Stylish shelfs are the new wall trends that are expected to rule in 2021. Shelfs are the new hit and most lovable display items in 2021. This is the reason people will be investing in eye-catching décor items so that they can display them over the shelfs.

Another interesting feature is that shelfs offer creative storage solutions and most of the shelfs look distinctive and come in so many options to meet your décor style too. Moreover, you can find a number of neat selections for every room in the house, be it your kitchen, living room, bathroom or even home office.

Kitchen needs refurbishing

Let me ask you a question, where did you spend most of your time in 2020? Undoubtedly, kitchen is the unanimous answer, as this place was the most used in 2020. Therefore, how about giving it an uplift to your kitchen that may not be so heavy on pocket but can leave a lasting impact. The options can be endless such as painting the walls, changing the cabinets’ colour, upgrading the countertop, adding an island with high chairs, or giving kitchen windows a new look through paint or changing the design altogether without compromising on windows safety.

You may not believe but start experimenting with the small things and you will see how a coat of paint or change in cabinets’ design can completely transform the space and make it look like a new one. Change the window size and allow the ample natural light and you will see sudden warmth in the space.

Transform the bathrooms

It’s time to give your bathroom an uplift because like every other sections, bathrooms are serving multi functions for us. Therefore, re-think that how can you uplift this space, whether uproot your bathtub and install a shower enclosure or replace the old rusty fixtures with brand-new chrome ones or hang a frame inside the bathroom.

Bathrooms must be a place where you can perform your skincare routine or seek out solace after having a hard day with your kids. Whatever you want to do, just review your budget and see what you can do it to welcome 2021 on a positive note.

There you have it – a comprehensive guide on the predicted interior design trends for 2021.

If you have any home décor ideas that you want to share, feel free to reach out to us by dropping an email at contact@info@ascon.com.pk

KEY REASONS AND BENEFITS OF INVESTING IN PAKISTAN REAL ESTATE SECTOR

asconadmin — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:34:22 +0000

Generally in the world and specifically in Pakistan, real estate is considered as the safest and most reliable investment vehicle that also offers faster growth and excellent return on investment (ROI) in majority of cases. It is true that Pakistan real estate sector offers numerous investment opportunities and come with countless benefits. It is true that with carefully-selected assets, benefits of investing in Pakistan real estate outweigh the costs, efforts and time and help you earn a steady flow of income to achieve financial freedom in the long run.

Before you step up and invest in your first rental property in Pakistan, make sure you have conducted real estate market analysis and consulted a professional real estate agent to guide you in the right direction. In order to reap maximum financial rewards and excellent returns on investment, you need to make wise and calculated real estate investment decisions in order to grow and make the most from your investment. Are you considering to park your hard-earned investment in real estate sector? If yes, then read the following post to understand the benefits of investing in real estate and make personal notes.