You need some money. You decide to sell the house. Well, that was the easy part. Now, if you have been through the experience you will get what I mean by that. Those of you don't let me tell you that was the easy part.

Selling properties or houses in down market or recession could be pretty frustrating. Daunting as it may seem but you do not need any expert to do it for you.

You could sell your house yourself. Here, is how you are going to do that.

Thankfully, there are ways to help you sell your house fast. I'll provide you with some tips that will come handy in today's real estate market.

The value of your property depends on the locality.

Considering that you need to improve your kerb appeal. Nothing is more important than a first impression, think what a potential buyer would think when he drives up to your property for the very first time.

Walk out in the street and look at your home to see its shortcomings. Does it needs maintenance? Take suggestions from someone other than you and your family. Want to avoid big cost over its maintenance. A suggestion would be to get involved and do it yourself if its nothing major.

Make small upgrades nothing major, remember you addition would not increase the value of your house. If your house is worth $200k and you did upgrades of about $15k then it wouldn't be $215k worth. It like a car whose value depreciates once it leaves the dealer.

Depersonalise the house. Remove any family photo, quirky art and vibrant paint. Create a soothing space for the buyer. Let him visualise his own family and lifestyle in the house. Simplify and neutralise your home as if it were a model house.

Now, price your property competitively. Listing the price is one of the most important for selling the house quickly. If your price is too low you will leave money on the table. If it's too high you will receive few offers and your property may get stale on the market. You will need to get realtor do this for you. A good one would save your money and time.

Most home buyers start looking for property to buy online or in local magazines. It means that you will need to get good images that polish the best features and selling points of your hous