Modern day home buyers take much longer to come to decisions when it comes to buying a new house. A statistic places an average home buyer taking a view at 19 properties before making a decision. And when they do finally make a decision and proceed to make an offer, it’s below the asking price. Before putting your house on the market, there are a number of things you can do, to ensure you get the best valuation and offer to match, as outlined by Coastline house removals Bangor.
ONE – Pavement appeal
From the pavement, what does your property look like? Does it represent a fine, charming home that is well looked after, or does it look run down and neglected? These are things you need to consider. When you start to understand your home from a point of view that doesn’t live there, you’ll get a better understanding of how prospective buyers are seeing it.
TWO – Fix up
Got a cracked tile, dodgy door hinges or a dripping tap? When buyers see these types of problems, they will pick up the complete opposite vibe to what you’re trying to achieve. Getting all of the problems like these fixed before you put your property on the market is a must.
THREE – Declutter
While we all love holding onto memories, hobbies and values, it doesn’t quite help us sell our homes. Having clutter in the house makes the property look small and unorganised. Homes cost a lot of money. Compare that with shops that sell expensive items, and those that sell cheap. The expensive shops are organised, clear and not cluttered, while those selling cheap items are the opposite! Apply this idea.
FOUR – Clean up
An obvious one really, your home must be sparkling clean. To stand any chance of selling up soon, you’ll need every corner of the property nice and clean (both looking and smelling). While your home is on the market, keep it well kept. Some consider having a weekly cleaning service come and pitch in.
FIVE – Neutralise
When selling your home, you need to neutralise your rooms. These colours are much less off putting than say, a bold colour combination that you’ve invented alone. Potential buyers walking around your home will be imagining themselves as the owners, meaning that if you use styles or colours they would never select, you’ll fail to entice them in. Keep things high quality, but neutral and you won’t go wrong.
SIX – De-personalise
Take away any objects that prospective buyers won’t be able to relate to. This could be anything from religious items, or your own personal interest item that you’ve been collecting for a while. People can’t imagine themselves living there if the items inside are completely alien to them. Coastline house removals Bangor can aid in removing these objects to your new home.
SEVEN – Control or move your pets
Pets are incredibly important to manage. You need to try and confine them to a certain area and manage any pet related smells that they make. They can be incredibly off putting to others and their smells can be offensive. Try and make sure that the house is odourless and if needed, have the affected areas cleaned. If suitable, you can make arrangements to have your pets placed temporarily at a friends, family members or animal care centre while you show buyers around.
EIGHT – Lighting
Ensure every single room has adequate lighting. Where possible use mood lighting to create the perfect atmosphere – and check all your bulbs are fully working. Positive lighting will have a very positive effect on the visitors.
NINE – Accessorise
This should be done tastefully. By using the right accessories, you enhance your rooms and create a feeling of unity. Use mirrors to create light and space, and where possible, use flowers and plants bring the room to life.
TEN – Use storage
This applies to both inside and outside of the house. Create tidy, tasteful storage areas within the house, while understanding what can and can’t be in the house. Referring to earlier points regarding clutter, you might find temporary self-storage a useful resource.
Following the successful selling of your home, you’ll hopefully have had your next move lined up. Coastline house removals Bangor are a North Wales and Chester based company that specialises in aiding relocation and removals.