| > | | | | of bread baking or freshly made coffee wafting |
| What's the best time for selling? | | | | around, but you do need to keep it smelling fresh and |
| There are certain times of year are better for selling | | | | odour free. |
| than others, and will have a direct impact on both the | | | | Good Engine Health |
| price you can get for it, and how long it takes to sell. | | | | Prospective buyers will want to test everything |
| More people tend to be searching for a yacht at the | | | | onboard. Make sure the lights, radio, autopilot etc are all |
| beginning of boating season, and will frequently pay a | | | | in good working order. Keep the engine room clean |
| bit more. That's not to say that you won't be able to | | | | and get the engine serviced if it hasn't been for a while. |
| sell your yacht outside of boating season, it may just | | | | Keep Documents |
| take more time and effort and you may end up with a | | | | If work has been done to your yacht over the years, |
| lower price than you'd hoped for. | | | | dig out those receipts. Keep all the receipts together |
| Setting the Price | | | | and close to hand when showing a prospective buyer |
| Many sellers going through the selling process unaided | | | | round. If you choose to go through a broker, keep |
| make the mistake of setting an unrealistic price that | | | | these onboard so they have the information available if |
| doesn't reflect its true value, and then wonder why | | | | a prospective buyer has any questions. |
| they yacht isn't selling. Setting the right price initially will | | | | Advertising your Yacht |
| ensure a quick sale, and not leave you disappointed. | | | | If you are selling your yacht online, take lots of photos |
| To select the right price to sell at requires some | | | | inside and out. Without good photos, you will struggle to |
| market research. A yacht broker will do this for you, or | | | | sell it online. Pick the best ones for each area of the |
| if you have time can be done yourself. The age of the | | | | yacht. If photography's not your thing, consider hiring a |
| yacht, condition, and accessories all need to be taken | | | | professional. A yacht broker would be more than |
| into account, when comparing to other similar yachts | | | | happy to arrange this for you. |
| for sale. | | | | When you are writing a description for either your |
| Good as New | | | | online or offline ad, make sure you include all the vital |
| If she's starting to show her age after many happy | | | | stats: Make, Model, Year, Length, Price. Any |
| years sailing, its time to treat her to a lick of paint, and | | | | accessories purchased for your yacht are worth |
| have her looking like new with a wax and a polish. | | | | mentioning, to make it stand out from other similar |
| It's no good having your yacht looking good on the | | | | yachts. If you're not a confident salesman, or simply |
| outside, but a mess on the inside - prospective buyers | | | | don't have the time, you might consider using a yacht |
| will want to look inside as well. Start by de-cluttering, | | | | broker to help sell your yacht. With expert knowledge, |
| and make sure everything is clean and in good | | | | a broker can help you sell your yacht quickly and in a |
| working order. Selling a yacht is a bit like selling a home. | | | | hassle free manner. |
| That doesn't mean to say you need to have the smell | | | | |