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HOW TO IDENTIFY THE MOST PROFITABLE TARGET MARKET FOR YOUR PROPERTY

If you’re looking to rent out or sell your home, identifying the right market for your property and making it appeal to them, will help you to maximise your profits. So how do you go about it? Use these tips for identifying the most profitable target market for your property and ways to spruce it up to increase its appeal.

Find out who wants to live in your area

The first step is to research who is currently living in the area and who may want to move there in future. Is the area popular with families, or does it appeal more to young professionals or retirees?
A simple way to find out is to touch base with a few real estate agents, to see what kind of customers they have looking for property in your area. Real estate agents often have waiting lists of buyers and renters, so it can be useful to get to know them and form a good working relationship with them if you want to buy or rent out property.

Investigate what kind of properties are in high demand

Next, find out which properties are moving fastest in your area. Are they apartments, two or three-bedroom homes, or new developments? Is the demand highest from high or low budget purchasers and renters?

Finding out the kind of customers moving into your area will also fuel ideas about how to make your property more appealing, so you can maximise your sale price or rental return.

An easy way to find out is to browse local real estate agent websites to check prices and how long similar properties to yours stay on the market. Again, if you have a good relationship with your local real estate agents, you can simply give them a call and ask them.

Consider making some changes

Once you’ve discovered the kind of buyers or renters who want a property in your area, you can focus on making yours more appealing to them. Renovations can add value to a property in more ways than one!
If you decide to do some renovations, be sure to talk to us about finance before you start. Here are some ideas of the kind of features that may be popular with different demographics. It should be noted that these days, people prefer clean, recently renovated bathrooms and kitchens. Most of the ideas below can be improved or added cost-effectively and can make a big difference to a sale price or rental return.

Don’t over capitialise!

When renovating, it’s important to budget carefully and spend wisely to ensure you don’t spend too much and you get the outcome you’re looking for.

For example, if you purchase a house for $400,000 and spend $100,000 doing it up, you’ll want to ensure the end value of the property is worth more than $500,000. You’ll also want to ensure the renovations make the property much easier to rent out or sell – for example, there’s no point putting in a swimming pool if renters and buyers in your area are not interested in having one.

Get a professional on your team.

Targeting the right market is often the key to maximising your returns and profits. And if you’d like to renovate, we can help you create a budget and explore your finance options

For an honest and unbiased opinion or to discuss your requirements with an industry expert, talk to Think and Grow Finance today on 03 8390 5855 or email mitesh@thinkandgrowfinance.com.au