Preparing your house for sale
Presentation tips to help you achieve a Higher Price
Presentation of your property is a critical factor in achieving the highest possible price. The presentation you put into getting your property ready for sale can be the difference between getting a standard price and getting a great price. A prospective buyer sees neglect as something that will cost them money. It’s best to remove the negatives from your house and instead create a welcoming ambience which calls out to prospective buyers that the house is fresh, clean and ready to move into.
Make the Most of the First Impression
Outside Presentation – Curb Appeal
Work at enhancing your home’s exterior before attending to it’s interior. Create a great first impression for potential buyers by making sure the house and yard are clean, you may need to step back and take a long, hard look at how your home might look to other people.
- Clean driveway, paths and house façade
- Clean or paint the front fence
- Mow the lawns and mulch the gardens
- Paint or replace the front door
- Remove sticks or leaves from gutters
- Repair any gates or broken fence palings
- Replace broken glass
- Clean all windows
- Trim plants and plant out garden beds to add wow factor
- Clean the pool and ensure the pool fence is complaint
Inside Presentation
- Remove clutter and ensure your home is clean and tidy
- Wash windows and walls, consider painting in neutral tones
- Clean carpets and rugs
- Repair any chipped tiles and repair any loose grout
- Bathrooms should be neat, spotless and free of mildew or stains
- Fix any leaking taps
- Makes sure all doors work well
- Replace any burnt out lights or faulty switches
- Arrange furniture to makes rooms appear more spacious
Open for Inspections / Auctions
- Be out of the house when buyers inspect as they feel more comfortable
- Make sure the house is a comfortable temperature- turn on air conditioning
- Open curtains let in as much natural light as possible
- Turn on lights
- Clean pool and surrounds
- Bathroom should be neat and as spotless as possible
- Kitchen and floors should be clean
- Tidy cupboards and storage spaces
- Secure your valuables
- Buy fresh flowers
- Brew fresh coffee
- Remove pets from the house
- Keep bins out of sight
Major things that are off putting to buyers
- Animal odours in the house
- Stained carpet
- Cracked glass
- Cigarette or strong food odours
- Too much furniture or personal belongings
- Evidence of moisture in walls or ceilings
Recommended Tips
Renovating
It’s important not to overcapitalise when making improvements, Blue Moon has decades of experience in this field to ensure you spend the money in the right areas of your home.
Inspections
Every house is different and open homes need to be carried out at a time which presents your home in the best possible light.
Home Staging
Styling is another instant facelift that can give your property a fresh look which appeals to buyers. You can hire a stylist to take care of this for you, which not only makes it more appealing, but also photographs better.
Home Staging
Having a home that does not present well could end up costing you in the long term, so
target the styling to showcase your property’s selling points.
It is widely recognised that the first impression is the most important aspect to creating that emotional connection with your home. You have 30 seconds to engage that potential buyer with that “WOW” factor.
An empty house or apartment looks cold and uninviting and it’s very difficult for most
potential buyers to visualize thee space and imagine how it will be used. But you can altar
the perceptions of your property easily with staging.
Home staging involves bringing furniture and homewares in to create a space that appeals to a broader market. Styled houses not only look more appealing, but they also
photograph better.
You can hire a professional home stager or if you have an eye for design, you can do it
yourself. You must take the emotion out of the equation and look at your home as a
prospective buyer would.
Fresh modern, clean and bright should be your aim.
