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Getting your home ready for the market is a trying time. Not only do you have a number of considerations to make and tasks to deal with, but suddenly your beloved and comfortable nest becomes less your own, and more a practical feature to make a profit from.
The time during which you prepare your home to sell, and the length of time it’s on the market, can lead you to feel as though you’re not living in your own home anymore. This is why the quicker your property sells, the better – along with a host of other reasons why this is beneficial, of course – which also means that the faster you prepare your home to sell, the better and what better way to sell than with Ask Susan.
Here are 5 tips for making that happen:
- Eliminate Clutter and Overly Personal Items
Your home needs to look clean and tidy. Even if you’ve pristinely cleaned, it’s still possible for a home to look untidy if there are too many belongings and dust catchers lying about. Try and eliminate as much clutter as possible – even if it’s just storing a lot of items away in cupboards or wardrobes during viewings – and try and eliminate as many personal items as you can, such as family photographs, so that buyers can better visualise their own family living there.
- Hire an Experienced Solicitor
You want legal advice and experience on your side when it comes to selling your property, which is why it’s highly advised that you seek an accredited conveyancing solicitor in Cardiff. They can, therefore, be with you every step of the way, and keep you on track and updated with the entire selling process.
- Go for a Neutral Theme
Buyers want to consider their potential new home as a blank canvas for them to put their own stamp on. This is hard to visualise if your property is awash with bright and bold colours or patterns which may be the opposite of their own personal taste. While it’s, of course, true that any buyer can easily paint over colours they don’t like, a lot of buyers can be swayed more easily if it’s already done for them.
Magnolia or white paint doesn’t cost a fortune, and it’s worth repainting rooms in a neutral scheme if it increases the chances of your property selling.
- Maximise Natural Light
Consider replacing heavy curtains with light-permitting blinds, and opt for lighter coloured material which can easily reflect light, with white being the obvious choice.
It’s also a good idea to try and have the initial viewing during the day, at the lightest time. Of course, this all depends on the viewer’s preference or availability, but you should suggest this time slot if you can.
- Make it Welcoming
Consider all the senses and emotions of a viewer. This means making your home appealing in every sense, such as turning on the heating before a viewing, placing scented candles and oils around the property, making it bright and perhaps optimising on soft furnishings to make the living area look more comfortable and inviting.