If you’re wondering how best to describe your house in order to appeal to other users, here are a few handy tips.

1) Form.

When people look through the profile of your home, whether they realize it or not, they are not just looking for information about your home. They’re also looking for information about you as a person. So if you write everything in CAPSLOCK it might make it a little difficult to read. If the text is not punctuated very well (for example, with double commas, careless spelling, or incomplete sentences) might give the impression of carelessness or untidiness.

2) Style

The words you use can be very important.

Take these three examples:

Brick house located near cost, good view, short walk to sea, easy footpaths, kitchen has lino floor, green bedroom carpets, patio outside.

A beautiful brick house that you’ll absolutely fall in love with, with the sea on the doorstep. Huge space, and it has a mesmerizing kitchen lino, and emerald green curtains to die for. You’ll have the most amazing time of your life here.

An attractive brick house that has the beach within a comfortable walking distance. Inside the house is beautifully furnished and cosy, with plenty of space. There is a patio garden ideal for having breakfast, and a very calming ambience. We are very happy living here.

Of course, some of what you write depends on your personality. However, it is important to bear in mind that if you write using a monotonous tone, focusing on irrelevant details, then you will not be doing your home justice. On the other hand, beware of the “over-sell”. If you make the description too enthusiastic, people might feel less willing to trust it.

So it’s important to keep these two points in mind. Make your descriptions neat, tidy, with good spelling and grammar. Also, strike the right tone describing simply the benefits of your home, without doing a “hard-sale”.