28/04/2022
PREPARING YOUR HOME TO SELL
Fixing up your home for a sale
Now that you have decided that this is the right time to sell, you need to prepare your home for a successful sale.
Creating a good impression of your home will help attract a willing buyer, and fixing up the important things will increase the chances of a sale at your preferred price.
Creating a good impression of your home will help attract a willing buyer, and fixing up the important things will increase the chances of a sale at your preferred price. Follow these guidelines to fix up your house for selling.
Your first step before spending time and money on fixing up your home is to get a professional such as an Estate Agent to evaluate whether a fix-up is necessary for selling and whether this is likely to offer good returns. Sometimes a home will be bought solely for renovation purposes and this will make any initial fix-ups unnecessary. So before you embark on an expensive revamp, consider if it is worthwhile for a successful sale.
Walk around your home and make notes on the big things that need fixing and things that don’t work correctly; it’s often these issues that turn Buyers away.
Usually these problems are found to involve faulty plug points and light fittings or wall, ceiling and floor damage. Many homes require only minor adjustments or repairs before they can be sold.
Interior home fix-up tips
Once you have mended all the major issues that will affect your house price, consider adding to the appeal of the interior of your house.
Give every area of your home a spring clean by washing down surfaces, repainting, dusting, polishing and banishing bad smells.
When viewing homes, Buyers tend to picture themselves living in your home.
Walk through the house as if you were a potential Buyer and inspect all areas they would, such as doors, cabinets, floors and paint work.
Give every area a spring clean by washing down surfaces, repainting, dusting, polishing and banishing bad smells.
Start to declutter and depersonalise the space by throwing away unwanted articles, and packing away unused items.
A clutter-free room appears more spacious and neutralised, giving the Buyer the opportunity to create their own identify for the home.
Try to anticipate any repairs (inside and out) that a potential Buyer may ask for; this will give you a head start and you can fix it up before you list your home.
(prepared by Property 24)