Will selling chain-free help me get a better house price?

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If sell my house on the basis I'm not going to be in a chain. Am I likely to get more money for the house or just likely to sell a little quicker?
Obviously no one can tell me for certain, but wondering about other people's experiences

It won’t change the value of your house, but may put you in a better position with potential buyers if they’re keen to move quickly.

Generally no. Buyers want the house not the seller. It’s not like the other way around.

No it won't change the value - but it will increase the pool of potential buyers.

As PP said, it's your house they want and unless it's was negative e.g. you were a hoarder or someone who made viewing difficult, the status of the seller wont be a major part of that decision.

It would be a plus if I was torn between two homes - I've never had that issue though.

Good luck for a speedy & straightforward sale!

It will make the house slightly more desirable so theoretically you could command a higher price but it depends on the pool of buyers available and their budgets.

Thank all, thought that would be the case.
Would you leave furniture in for viewings or empty the house completely?

I have a different view to other posters. I’ve just sold a property, chain-free, and that was a big selling point. I’m in Dublin so it’s a very hot market but the house went for a huge amount over asking and all of the very competitive bidders were first time buyers who were either currently renting, or living with parents so very eager to get their keys asap.

Also found with everything happening in the Middle East, fuel price increases, uncertainty about interest rates etc., buyers were keen to get things tied-down quickly before their mortgage approvals in principle ran out and they lost secured rates.

It very much depends on the property and the market where you are. For first time buyers, I’d see it as an advantage. If it’s a large and expensive property aimed at more established buyers or attracting cash buyers, there won’t be the same issue.

In terms of furnished or not- it doesn’t make a difference. Mine was completely unfurnished (it was an inherited property several hours from where I live so made sense to get everything out in one fell swoop). Once it’s clean and clutter-free, I really don’t think it makes a difference. Personally, I prefer viewing a property that’s completely empty as I want to be able to see everything about the room unobstructed, whereas I know others prefer furnished so they can visualise what they’ll do with the space.

No-one can guarantee anything but selling chain free gives you the opportunity to maximise sale price. It might make no difference but you might end up selling for more if there are more people interested due to it being chain free.

Leave the furniture in I would say.

It might make the house more attractive because there’s no chain to collapse, so potentially you’ll get higher price if you end up with multiple offers.

For furnished or not, we bought our current house unfurnished so it didn’t put us off. But it can be a bit harder to judge the size of, say, a living room, if there isn’t a sofa in it. I definitely didn’t think the rooms of our house felt as big when we were looking round it empty.
I’d definitely clear out all clutter and any unnecessary furniture, but leaving a bed and bedside tables in a bedroom might make it look a little more appealing, particularly in the pictures.

Yes already started having a good clear out of the stuff I won't be wanting to move house with anyway so should be clear and tidy with no junk left out at all. If I leave the furniture in I'll probably pay for some plain white bedding and towels. Maybe a couple of house plants or something to dot around to make it look maybe less clinical but pleasant. Finish of any little decorating jobs, like where there's a bit of a scuff to the wall, just a quick clean and repaint where needed. A good tidy up of the garden etc

It’s benefit to a buyer and less stress for you, but unlikely to get a higher value for it.

however the real benefit is you are likely to be able to negotiate more on anything you want to buy after

Always leave a house furnished if possible. I used to flip houses and always furnished them, put blinds up and artwork. In the kids room a few toys etc. I’m not fooling anyone but it is much easier to see how furniture would fit. Plus I have good taste and as no one was actually there I could put things like white sofas in which looked great. It was my USP.
Clean, furnished and garden ship shape - all good!

I'll leave it furnished for house viewing then, blinds and stuff I'm planning on leaving anyway because I've got mostly made to measure blinds anyway so no point in taking them with me and I imagine most people don't want to be hunting for window coverings for non standard size windows the second they move in. They're fairly new and non offensive ones.

I know of a probate sale where everything except for personal items was left in the house for viewings. It sold to FTB who wanted some of the furniture, so that made it easier on both sides.