hen selling your house any repairs that have been
it must be prepared so waiting and touch up any marks on
that it looks its best. walls or if necessary repaint to
Here we give you tips on how to give the room a fresh look.
set up your house to sell. Viewers can be thorough in your
inspection – clean the fridge,
Every viewer is your potential the oven and make sure any
buyer. Each viewing must be inbuilt cupboards are tidy and
prepared for and you may have a well-organised. A property sells
viewing as soon as your house is for thousands of pounds –
on the market. Therefore you need investing a small amount and
to have the bulk of the house putting in the time to spruce up
preparation completed prior to your home may save you thousands
this so that you simply need to when an offer is made.
refresh your house when you have
a viewing. Otherwise you may be Once the house as a whole is
caught unawares with an immediate ready view each room
viewing, not be ready and in individually. Ask yourself what
effect lose a buyer. is this room used for. Is it
obvious to a stranger? For
Firstly consider the whole house example, the dining room or area
– have a spring clean: get rid of needs to be clearly defined as
clutter from every room including one – not a playroom, or a
the loft. For any clutter that storeroom or a hobby room. Your
you want to keep store it in neat sitting room needs to convey an
cupboards or boxes. Clean every atmosphere of comfort and
room thoroughly. Cleaning the relaxation. The garden needs to
carpets with a hired carpet appear well-cared for and be
cleaner is cheap and gives the inviting.
carpets a new lease of life. Do
First impressions are hugely shower curtains. When you think
important so you must view the you are ready to sell your home,
house as a viewer will see it. ask a friend to look round your
Start from the outside and ask house and see how it can still be
what the house tells you – is it improved.
well cared for? Is the garden
tidy and inviting? If not, dig up With the final adjustments made
the weeds, mend the gate, have you are then ready to have your
some pretty flowering pots. Get house on the market and to have
rid of or neatly tidy away any those all-important viewings.
unattractive garden furniture.
If an agent is selling your home
On entering the house you will it is best if you are not there –
want a viewer to feel excited let the agent sell your house. If
about living in your house. If you are showing the viewers
the entrance is a dark hall, around your home show them around
consider placing a small cosy each room and sell the home
lamp on a small table or shelf. subtlety. And then, give your
Show the best room in the viewers privacy to look around
downstairs first – ideally the the house themselves.
kitchen. It should be sparkling
clean, coffee on and have fresh In order to sell your house at
flowers on the table. Another the best price and as quickly as
key room is the bathroom. Again, possible prepare with care. Good
make sure it looks fresh with luck!
clean linen, no clutter and new
About the Author:
Susy Copus is a property commentator writing about all aspects of home moving, properties for sale, estate agent directories and house prices for the UK Property Search Engine, http://www.WheresMyProperty.com. Susy also writes for http://www.RenovateAlerts.com who specialise in finding property to renovate and http://www.PropertyMoneyMaker.co.uk.
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