Selling Advice
HERE
ARE 8 SIMPLE WAYS TO MAKE SURE YOU GET THE BEST PRICE:
- Trim
your lawns and gardens. This will be the prospective buyer’s first impression
of your home. You don’t have to try for any ‘tidy towns’ prizes – just keep the
grounds looking reasonable and neat.
- Shampoo
the carpets. You may be surprised at how much more ‘life’ they have after an
extra good cleaning. And the brighter everything looks, the better your chances
are of selling.
- A
once-over for the walls. Hand marks may be a little fact of life, but they’re
some of the worst offenders in taking the edge off an otherwise attractive
home. Wash and scrub the walls if necessary or even consider painting the ones
that are badly marked.
- Check
the guttering- It’s an easy point for buyers to spot. Make sure there are no
leaves hanging over and there’s no peeling paint. And while you’re at it, give
under the eaves an extra good brushing for cobwebs.
- Clean
out the garage and shed. These are the places where you’ve thrown everything
you didn’t know what to do with over the years. You may be used to the mess;
however a prospective buyer may find it off-putting. Since you’ll be moving
anyway, it makes sense to have a clean out now. Good storage space is always an
important selling point, so ensuring it is neat and tidy is well worth the
effort.
- Open
up the windows. The brighter a room is, the bigger it looks. So always leave
drapes and curtains open. Clean the windows and inspect screens to let more
light in.
- The
kitchen and laundry. Now is the time to be even fussier than you normally are
in these two important areas. It is no exaggeration to say that the kitchen and
laundry can make or break a sale. Clean the oven, polish the sink, and give
your cupboards and pantry a spring clean.
- Flowers to set the scene. You’d put out flowers
for visitors, well a prospective buyer is a very important visitor. Make a
point of having a few well-stocked vases strategically placed to highlight the
features of your home’s living areas.
