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"Selling my apartment on Avenue Molière? And why not?" asks Thaddé Plater Zyberk. Especially if it is with Inside Properties, an agency "like no other", which he presents in three words: efficiency, modernity and speed. But let's go back to the beginning of his story... 

Testimonial: "Efforts paid off and promises kept, thanks to a transparent approach"

« Selling my apartment on Avenue Molière? And why not? » asks Thaddé Plater Zyberk. Especially if it is with Inside Properties, an agency « like no other », which he presents in three words: efficiency, modernity and speed. But let&rsquo;s go back to the beginning of his story&#8230;

The trigger for the sale of his property was first the coronavirus crisis. « I realized the rental market was pretty bad, so I seriously considered whether or not to keep bricks, » Thaddé recalls. The time seemed right to part with his bright one-bedroom apartment. An atypical and elegantly renovated property in a 1960s building in the heart of the <a href="https://www.inside-properties.be/en/district/place-brugmann">Place Brugmann district</a>. A pearl!

As this is not his first experience in real estate, Thaddé quickly starts looking for a real estate agency and compares the offers. His heart swings between a large « classic » company (from a friend) and Inside Properties. « I knew the reputation of Inside thanks to word-of-mouth, but also thanks to my notary, who had praised its dynamism and efficiency », he says.
It is decided, he tries the adventure with Inside Properties! « Several elements seduced me at Inside. At the same time, its human size, the reduced number of properties in portfolio, the availability of the team and also the fact of always having the same interlocutor », explains Thaddé. Not to mention the excellent value of his apartment. The price set and the deadlines met his expectations. But were the promises kept?

Our team then unfolds its unique sales strategy&#8230; in less than 24 days. Thaddé is bluffed: « The quality of the photos and videos, the complete description of my apartment and the neighborhood, the optimal communication and the regular feedback! » Everything was done to ensure that he would go through the sales process smoothly.
The Cherry on the cake is the home staging. A real pleasant surprise for the Brussels resident. Of course, his apartment was already nice, but Inside turned it into a jewel, in which potential buyers can project themselves in an instant. A revamped interior for a guaranteed « coup de coeur ».

As promised, the visits followed quickly and the sale was concluded in record time. So did Thaddé achieve his objectives? There remains the crucial question of the sale price&#8230; « More beautiful than on paper, since my apartment was sold at a price higher than that announced! Upstream, we had agreed to make 50-50 on a possible surplus, so it&rsquo;s a real win-win, » he says. Efforts paid off and promises kept, thanks to a transparent and 100% win-win approach.
Thaddé was thrilled with this first Inside experience and has become a true ambassador for our 5* and ultra-high-performance real estate service. I automatically recommend Inside Properties to my friends&#8230; and even to my mom, who has since become a client », he concludes.
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Home-staging: a must for real estate sales

As the name suggests, home staging originated in the United States. It was invented in the 1970&rsquo;s by an agent named Barb Schwartz for whom it was important to prepare and showcase homes for sale.

Her experience in the field of theater inspired her to create staging in homes to make them more attractive to buyers. Due to the success of this method, Barb Schwartz started giving conferences and home staging spread all over the world. In Belgium, there are now independent « home stagers » whom owners can call upon when putting their property up for sale, but at Inside Properties this staging is directly integrated in our services.
<h2>Enhancement at a lower cost</h2>
Home staging can be defined as all the steps, actions and resources to be implemented to prepare a property for sale and make it as attractive as possible.
Home staging must remain simple, be limited to a small budget and the decoration put in place must please the greatest number of people. In general, the staging of a property begins with the decluttering and depersonalization of the spaces. We remove everything that is superfluous or reminds too much the presence of the owners, then we reuse as much as possible the furniture and the elements present in the house to create an atmosphere, to fluidify the circulation and to put forward the strong points of the interior. A good cleaning and small repairs may also be necessary.
When the properties for sale are empty or require major renovations, home staging can be replaced by a virtual version in the form of 2D or 3D visualizations in order to limit costs.
<h2>Home staging is a vector of love</h2>
Home staging has made a place for itself in real estate because it offers real added value to the seller and the buyer. For the latter, visiting an apartment or a house that has been well highlighted allows them to project themselves more easily and to immediately identify its potential.
In practice, home staging is a vector of love and a great help to the decision to buy. For owners, it guarantees a quicker sale and allows them to avoid negotiations as much as possible, or even to increase the price in certain cases.
Here is an example: a few months ago, Inside Properties was asked to sell a magnificent mansion in the Brugmann district. Before working with us, the owners had met with 7 agencies who estimated the value of the property at around 1.300.000 and 1.400.000 euros. The house was particularly cluttered, so Arnaud and Cédric spent two weeks emptying out the excess and giving it back its shine.
This work paid off because the property was sold in 3 days, at a much higher price than that estimated by other agencies who had certainly been influenced by the poor presentation of the house. The owners and the buyers were delighted!

While remaining a safe bet for investors, the Brussels real estate market is changing and evolving. The Covid-19 epidemic is obviously not foreign to certain phenomena observed in recent months. Examples:
<h2>Prices stabilizing</h2>
In 2020, the volume of real estate sales in the Brussels Region fell by almost 5% compared to 2019. But the interest of buyers has not diminished, which has caused prices to rise sharply: +4.4% for houses and +8.1% for apartments over one year.
After this period of frenzy, the market seems to be slowly returning to more stability since September 2021. Supply and demand are beginning to rebalance, particularly because owners who had been waiting have decided to put their properties up for sale. As a result, prices are moving more reasonably and gradually.
<h2>A better quality of life</h2>
Confinitions and telecommuting have led many people to stay at home more and to look at their homes differently. As a result, the criteria for choosing housing has changed, and certain trends are taking hold.
First of all, being at home has become paramount and this has strengthened the sales market to the detriment of rentals. Second, buyers now place a high value on more living space, outdoor space, office space, etc. As telecommuting becomes more common and people spend more time at home, quality of life is a major concern.
More and more digitalization
Health restrictions have pushed notaries and real estate agents to become more digital in order to continue their activities. Virtual visits have multiplied, various documents and procedures (including deeds) have been dematerialized or carried out remotely, etc.
Contrary to what one might think, this digitalization has not signed the end of human relationships, on the contrary! It facilitates procedures and exchanges while bringing more transparency and satisfaction. Digitalization is also a way to adapt to today&rsquo;s world and to the new expectations of customers. The pandemic has simply accelerated the transition&#8230;
<h2>Ixelles, Uccle and Saint-Gilles among the most popular communes</h2>
For several years now, Uccle and Ixelles have been among the most expensive and most sought-after communities in Belgium. Uccle is particularly attractive for its residential neighborhoods, its peace and quiet and its green spaces, while Ixelles is more urban but stands out for its services and its high quality of life.
Alongside these sure values, other corners of Brussels are in full emergence. This is the case of Saint-Gilles, which offers an attractive location near Ixelles and the center, beautiful buildings and dynamic neighborhoods. The appeal of Saint-Gilles is also beginning to spill over to its neighbors such as Forest.
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Sources of the article:
<a href="https://www.notaire.be/nouveautes/barometre-des-notaires">https://www.notaire.be/nouveautes/barometre-des-notaires</a>
<a href="https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/construction-logement">https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/construction-logement</a>
<a href="https://www.lesoir.be/357157/article/2021-02-24/immobilier-bruxelles">https://www.lesoir.be/357157/article/2021-02-24/immobilier-bruxelles</a>

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Our mission: "To provide an unforgettable and trouble-free experience".

Cédric Maes and Arnaud Badjou are the co-founders of Inside Properties. With 40 years of experience in the real estate business, they use their know-how to offer their clients a qualitative, efficient and human accompaniment.
Like most real estate agents, we worked for a long time in a « classic » way but we were not satisfied with the results. We were frustrated not to be able to provide a 5* and ultra efficient real estate service as in the United States or in Great Britain, and this is what led us to create Inside Properties.

We want to offer an unforgettable and hassle-free experience to both buyers and sellers. For buyers, this means the ability to choose their future home in complete transparency. They can project themselves into their new home thanks to home staging and have access to all the information related to the property and the purchase in one click.
As for the owners, they benefit from a total support. Our experience and our methods allow us to guarantee an ultra fast sale, in all serenity and at the requested price. At Inside Properties, the average time between the sale and the signature of an offer for acceptance is less than 24 days, compared to 4 months on a Belgian scale.

Very often, the owners have no idea of the extent of our involvement. Used to classic real estate agencies, they expect a few meetings spread over a sales process of several months. However, we spend a lot of time with them before the property is put on the market to collect information and carry out the home staging, but also to immerse ourselves in the uniqueness of the property.
We therefore have the time to get to know the owners and to create links with them. So much so that we sometimes share their table for lunch or dinner!

First of all, there are the audiovisual means: we produce a quality photo report on the property and its neighborhood, as well as a video that allows buyers to be inspired and to project themselves in the premises.
We make it a point of honor to collect all the information about the property and make it available to potential buyers. In one second, they have access on our website to the co-ownership charges, the EPC certificate, the property tax, etc.
We also put a lot of effort and resources into promoting our properties for sale on social networks, mainly Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin. Nearly half of our buyer clients arrive via these channels.

We mainly market unique, quality properties that have soul and character. This is what attracts buyers. For the time being, we are focusing on the Brussels market and the surrounding area.
Our goal is that our new type of agency becomes a reference for all owners who want a fast sales service, at the best conditions and without bad surprises.

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