You should never list your property without a bit of preparation to make a favourable impression on buyers. With these tips you maximise your chances to get the sale you want!
Make sure everything is clean and working!
By having a clean home for potential buyers to walk around, it shows that it’s a property that’s been cared for and worth buying. No one wants to buy a property that has been mistreated and dirty, they will think it’s too much work to take on. This might mean replacing a few old tiles or a repainting the bathroom, this will help it look like a property that doesn’t need much renovating. Include your belongings in this as well. Buyers want to be able to focus on the house you are selling and not the stuff you have lying around.
Keep things natural!
Leave the blinds/curtains open when people are looking around because it creates an open feeling to the rooms and shows where the natural light comes in. Including plants and flowers helps bring energy into rooms and fill empty space to draw attention away from potential flaws.
Get rid of smells!
Put a few air fresheners around the house before potential buyers come round or fix the source of a lingering smell. Bad smells are a huge turn off when buying a house. If you are a smoker, a non-smoker will be put off if your house reeks of cigarettes. Smells are simple to fix yet one of the biggest things people focus on. A good smell can make your property feel like a comfortable and liveable place to be.
It’s not all about the interior!
Although the inside of a house is the main focus, spend time on the outside too. The front of your property plays a key role as it’s the first thing seen by potential buyers arriving at your property, so make sure it looks tidy and appealing. By trimming the hedges, getting rid of the weeds, cleaning the gutters and repainting any pealing or dirty walls will make the property look a much higher quality and is far more appealing to the eye. A messy exterior will give potential buyers the impression of a messy inside.
Add some colour!
Just a couple of bright throw pillows or a bright rug will add character to your property and draw attention to smaller features you want to show off. Even though you will be moving all the furniture out once its bought, adding a little more colour can boost the appeal of your property and likelihood of a sale.
Tidy storage areas!
Potential buyers will want to look at every inch of your house so don’t chuck it all in the storage space under the stairs and hope they won’t check, because 100% of the time, that cupboard will be opened. Buyers want to see every part and feature of the house so by stuffing your clutter in the storage area, you won’t make your house look better, quite the opposite in fact.
How’s your garden?
You’ll need to make sure your garden is up to date and landscaped properly. Mowing the lawn and planting pretty plants will open up the garden and make it look more appealing at the same time. If you have a shed, potential buyer will want to have a good look about inside so don’t stuff all your old garden furniture in it with the hopes of making your garden look better.
Everyone looks for different qualities when buying a new house so don’t try to do everything. These few tips are perfect for preparing to sell your house on a budget as these tips cost little to no money at all, however, if you do have some extra cash to spend, updating the kitchen and repainting the house is a good idea as it will give the house a feeling of being well kept and with little wrong with it as buyers like to purchase a house that needs little to no work done to it.