Ready, Set, Sell: How to Prepare Your House for a Quick Sale

If you’re looking to sell your home and want some pointers on what you can do for a quick sale, as well as looking for the right letting property agents, this post holds some great ideas on how to get your home ready.

Declutter and Clean

Decluttering your home is an important first step when marketing your home. Potential buyers want to be able to visualise themselves in the property and your clutter can get in the way of that. Make sure to start the decluttering process as soon as you decide to sell as it often takes longer than you think.

It goes without saying that a deep clean is essential when marketing your property. Nothing puts buyers off quicker than bad smells so make sure that everything is as clean as it can be. If needed hire a professional to clean your carpets and soft furnishings.

Do a Repair and Repaint Survey

Take a slow walk around your home and garden making a note of anything that needs to be repaired or which could do with a fresh coat of paint. Often there are small jobs that you never got around to doing that can make a difference now that you want to market your home.

So get those repair jobs done before you list the property and make sure that everything structural or mechanical in your house and garden is working as it should. The last thing you want is potential buyers noticing your leaking gutters or wonky shed door.

Tidy and Enhance the Garden

Curb appeal is vital when selling your house so keeping your front garden tidy and looking good is essential. Cutting the grass and hedges, weeding the borders and hiding the bins helps to present the best image. Some potential buyers, after seeing a property online will drive by the property to decide if they like the neighbourhood.

Keeping on top of the front garden is important but don’t neglect the back garden. A well-maintained lawn, solid fence and relaxing seating area are great selling points. If your fence needs replacing consider the fencing cost an investment. A dilapidated fence gives the wrong impression and can put buyers off.

Neutralise and Focus

Allowing potential buyers to visualise their belongings in your home can help them decide if the property is right for them. A neutral colour scheme helps with this and acts as a mental blank canvas upon which they can project their ideas. Strong colours, clutter and personal items can be distracting and make it hard to see past your possessions and style.

Remember you’re not just selling bricks and mortar you’re selling a lifestyle and you need to make it attractive to potential buyers. Just because your decor is neutral doesn’t mean you can’t draw attention to attractive features in your home like an original fireplace or a great view.

Add Light and Greenery

A room flooded by natural light will always be a winner with potential buyers. Emphasise and enhance this by adding mirrors to magnify the light and create a more spacious feeling in the property. Clean windows that sparkle will add to the effect and show that the house is well cared for.

Fresh-cut flowers will give your home a nice fragrance and visual appeal. Plants can soften the space particularly when you’ve emptied your home of a lot of your possessions. They can add drama or create a focal point in an area that you want to draw potential buyers’ attention to.

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