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Attracting a buyer
From the moment prospective buyers view your house they need to feel that this is the ideal home for them. There are several techniques you can employ, from small touches to larger ones, to ensure that the snapshot of your house is one that will entice buyers into making an offer.
Repairs and maintenance
To achieve the best possible price for your property you should make sure that your house is presented without holes in the walls or cracks in the roof. This will deter potential buyers and take significant value from your property.
Before you carry out any renovation it is worth calculating the maximum potential value of your property. It is senseless to invest heavily on improvements and repairs if it is going to add minimal worth to your house. Your estate agent will be able to advise further on this, along with general tips of maintenance work when selling a house.
It isn’t just the big jobs that can attract or discourage viewers as they walk around your house. A lick of paint will keep the house looking fresh and homely, whilst a well maintained front of the property will create a good first impression to buyers as soon as they arrive.
Surveyors and estate agents will both be able to spot whether this is a ‘quick fix’ repair or ongoing maintenance, with the latter impressing greatly in their reports.
Look and feel
Although we do advise to make the house as homely as possible, it is best to do this whilst removing the personal aspects of the house. The house buyer walking round your home needs to able to picture themselves living in the property, so make them as comfortable as possible.
Tips for this include –
• Remove personal pictures where you can
• Paint the walls a neutral colour rather than bright or bold shades
• Plants around your house add colour and warmth to otherwise bland rooms
• Organise rooms so they highlight their full potential
In addition to the aesthetic feel of the property it is also useful to avoid strong food odours and ask friends to look after any pets during viewings. You don’t want a buyer who is allergic to cats running into your new, playful kitten as they walk through the door.
We advise that you stay relaxed and just make the viewer as comfortable as possible. Offer them a drink and walk them round your house and be responsive to any of their questions. They will then be able to see first-hand
what an attractive home they are viewing.
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