Strategy for selling a house - what is the best way to proceed?

Personally, stuff like that always puts me off. I recently looked for properties in the new area as well, and whenever it says bidding procedure, I always think "move on, you won’t get it anyway".

Without going into the moral side (I think it’s shitty), I have recently experienced more often that condominiums were listed at a "normal" price, with no mention of a bidding procedure anywhere, but after a purchase commitment came the information that other bidders had already offered X thousand euros more. If the house is really (too) cheap, there will certainly be interested parties who offer more.

Otherwise, maybe check the history, for example on "atlas immobilienscout" (try googling it).

May I bring this up again? How did you end up solving it? Did you sell on your own? I am also currently working on the price determination and find it extremely difficult. I actually don’t want to involve real estate agents because I think it's easier to find buyers without a commission. I’m considering hiring an appraiser, but that can quickly cost a four-figure amount. Has anyone here done that before? I can’t find anything comparable on the usual portals, especially no house as new as ours with similar features / energy certificate.

I haven’t sold yet, simply because we didn’t know exactly when a handover could take place and we definitely didn’t want an interim move. I filled out an inquiry via Immoscout for agents who provide a non-binding price assessment. I was referred to 3 agents, all 3 were very nice, one of them a very reputable company. From all of them I received a price rating after extensive data collection. One agent even gave a presentation on which sources were used for the price determination (e.g. regarding macro- and microlocation). That was All of them of course wanted to sell for me, but I later declined because I had private interested parties ;) At the moment I already have many inquiries from the surrounding area, acquaintances of acquaintances, and acquaintances etc. and I haven’t even advertised yet. We will now let the holidays wind down, start the year, and begin the sales process in mid-January. Definitely without a bidding procedure. Edit: I also recommend the article “Where buying is still attractive.” You can also find a multi-page PDF online where you can see prices for your district based on a table. Select location + house features and view price per sqm.

That is actually seen more and more often. What do the others think? Personally, something like that always puts me off. I recently looked at properties in the new area, and whenever it says bidding process, I think "keep looking, you won’t get it anyway".

Don’t you actually have any interested parties in your circle of acquaintances? I can think of 5 people right away here, who I would approach and who I also know in turn know enough people. We have been through the "won’t get it anyway" game often enough. Even without a bidding process, there was always someone with a suitcase full of money or “I’m Tahoe tomorrow” involved.

Otherwise maybe take a look at the history, for example in the "atlas immobilienscout" (try searching for it like that on Guugle).

Thank you, I had a look around. My problem with the atlas is that the archived listings always show rather low prices, and generally very few (always the same) listings. I can't find out anywhere what kind of house it was, where it was located, and especially how old / how equipped it was.

We are now letting the holidays wind down, starting the year, and in mid-January we will start the sales process. Definitely without a bidding procedure. I also recommend the article "Where buying is still attractive". You can also find a pdf with several pages online, where you can see prices for your district based on a table. Select location + equipment of the house and view the price per sqm.

Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out. Feel free to keep us updated on how it's going for you. :)

Don’t you actually have any interested parties among your acquaintances? I would immediately think of 5 people here whom I would approach and whom I know in turn know enough people

I wouldn't make it widely known yet before it's finally decided. Therefore, almost no one among my acquaintances knows about it yet.

Therefore, hardly anyone in the circle of acquaintances knows about this yet.

That you are considering selling, I would definitely spread that around. That can also be two years in advance. Compromises regarding longer waiting time/construction time/move are very easy to arrange.

I am also currently working on the pricing and find it extremely difficult.

I agree, but how do I then arrive at a value that I can put on it?

Observe the market in your area: how expensive is a/the house in your region. Compare! You can then very clearly see how the price is made up: plot size, age, living area, location… Or: your costs including all, also construction costs, development, purchase costs. For an almost new build, you can use this as a reference for up to 4-5 years. Then add the market development: e.g. 10-15% increase for one to two years currently or similar. I would also consider beforehand: the characteristic greed, that is to rake in as much as possible or fair, that is face to face with the potential buyer.