PREPARING FOR A SALE

HOW TO NOT SCARE OFF POTENTIAL BUYERS

In any real estate market, two things remain crucial, good presentation and marketing of the property.

Selling a property can be an emotional and stressful time, especially if it’s the family home being sold. This can make it hard for owners to see their home from a potential buyer’s viewpoint. Here are some tips for preparing the property for market.

Less is more!

Decluttering the property is a must for anyone selling. When we’ve lived in a home for a long time, we can become complacent with a bit (or a lot) of clutter. Decluttering the space helps

potential buyers feel better about being in the space as most home purchases are an emotional purchase, you need to do every- thing to help feel comfortable in the space.

De-personalise

Family photos in your home are part of what make it ‘your home’. Unfortunately, this can make potential buyers feel they are intruding in your personal space and make it harder for some to imagine themselves living there! De- personalising the home by removing family photos from walls and shelves will help. A photo here or there is fine, but too many can have a negative effect.

A lick of paint

The most cost- ffeective way to freshen up a home with the most impact would be to give the home a fresh lick of paint. Even more cost effective if you can do it yourself! It’s true kitchens and bathrooms do often sell homes, but freshly painted walls help with good first impressions at minimal cost. Make sure to keep paint colours neutral and light.

Don’t forget the outside!

We all know that street appeal to potential buyers can some- times be the deciding factor as to whether they even look at it. A few must dos for the outside are tidying up the garden beds, perhaps some fresh mulch, trim- ming trees and bushes that look untidy, cleaning hard surfaces, removing spider webs and clean the windows. Clean windows make the view from the inside of the property a lot nicer too!

Thanks for reading xx