Buying property is a nerve-racking experience, but giving one’s property up for sale or rent is an even more testing ordeal, especially for novices with no practical experience.

Nevertheless, things are changing, and the worldwide web is helping buyers and sellers conduct real estate transactions in efficiently and effectively. This is especially true in a country like the UAE, where 78 percent of population uses the internet regularly.

If you are planning to give your Dubai property up for sale or rent, then the internet offers you myriad opportunities to leverage your proposition, one of which is online forums. According to research online forums in Dubai give 400 percent more exposure to property propositions than normal referrals. In fact, for the perspective of direct marketing, online forums, especially the ones populated by expatriates, are an extremely convenient means of giving you proposition the maximum exposures, at zero expense.

Below are a few tips that can help you prepare a killer pitch for your property on your favorite Dubai forum:

1. Overview – A well-written overview can help you leverage your property like no other. Use the overview to set your property apart from others. Tell people about your proposition’s quality, location and other important details, but do not overdo it. Keep the tone positive, and do not shy away from giving details.

2.Images – Most forums allow members to post imagers. Adding images improve your property’s chances. While adding images, do keep in mind that posting the same image repeatedly can cause your proposition to lose credibility. So, add more unique images, and do your best to align the images with your property overview.

3.Use Google Maps – If the forum allows you to post a link, provide an exact location of your property by marking it on Google Maps. This will give prospective buyers/tenants a better idea of your property’s location. If the forum doesn’t allow links, then simply take a snapshot of the Google Map image and uploaded it on to the forum with the rest of your property images.

4.Floor Plans – To help people get a better understanding of your property’s structure and design add a floor plan to the mix. Research suggests that floor plans are particularly appreciated by potential buys and tenants.

5.Contact – Give your contact details, along with the timings you wish people to contact you.

6.Engage – Once the details are up, be available to answer questions. Engagement can help you find a buyer or tenant sooner.

Even so, believe it, despite the added exposure offered by the forums, selling property requires patience. If you are pressed for time, then web forums are not the way to go. Simply list your property with a local realtor, and let them find the right buyer for your property. Local realtors are famous for their ability to sell anything from Dubai hotel apartments to ultra-chic villas, so you’ll get your deal. Nevertheless, go with a realtor who combinations experience and expertise with a workable action-plan for your property. Remember, Dubai is a place where anybody with a telephone can set himself up as an estate agent, so check credentials carefully.

Staff Writer
DubaiPropertyBlog.com