How to get your home ready for sale
Putting effort into your home before placing it on the market can give it a winning edge, & ultimately push up the price and buyer interest.
Remove the Clutter
We all have it. But prospective buyers don’t want to see it. Rooms will look larger if there’s less stuff in them.
You might need to rent a storage unit to store all but the most critical pieces of furniture and decor. Don’t go overboard; it’s better to leave some furniture so potential buyers can imagine where their furniture would go.
Repairing and Painting walls
This can immediately improve the look and feel of your home. It is also a good idea to paint any feature walls a more neutral colour. Ensure you have a Consistent colour scheme throughout your home. Neutral colours are more universally appealing to more buyers. Try to keep the colour scheme flowing throughout your home from the walls, through to your furniture. It makes it easier for potential buyers to imagine themselves moving into your property.
Give Your Home a Heavy-Duty Clean
It can make a world of difference to the look and feel when buyers come through.
- Get in and clean everything.
- Steam clean your carpets
- Wipe over every surface to remove dust and grime.
- Deep clean your kitchen and appliances.
- Bathrooms can really benefit from a deep clean.
- Use a high-pressure water cleaner to clean the outside
Time to Style and Stage
Hiring professionals to do this will give you the best results. Hiring professionals is not in everyone's budget. If you are doing it yourself, you need to set the scene. This will depend on your target market.
If you are selling a family home in the suburbs or a inner city 2 bedroom unit, you need to style your property to suit.
Don't Forget Outside
One of the most important factors in presenting your house is its Street Appeal.
First impressions are vital. Even before a look inside, they often drive past.
Make sure you declutter in the exterior of your house, mow the lawn, clean up the gardens and touch up any exterior paint.
There are lots of smaller tasks you can do to help prepare your property to look its best before you put it on the market.
Preparing your home for sale: Checklist
To successfully sell your home follow these six steps
- Declutter
- Deep Clean
- Stage
- Keep it tidy with quick cleans
Boost your street appeal checklist
- Stay busy outside of the house
- Make sure your home has great curb appeal
- Power wash outside & driveway
- Cleanup or replace letterbox & numbers
- Plant fresh greenery and mulch
- Mow lawn and make sure it is nice & green
- Clean or paint your front fence
- Wash front windows
- Repaint or stain the front porch floor
- Clean or repaint your front door
Remove all clutter
- Your entryway is vitally important to set the scene as buyers walk through the door.
- Choose sophisticated neutral colors throughout.
- Use appropriate furniture so that potential buyers can imagine how each room would look and feel.
- Do not leave any rooms empty
- Keep curtains & blinds open to let in as much light as possible.
- Have new, clean towels on display
- Keep any kids toys to a minimum and stacked neatly
- Partially empty out closets and cupboards
- All beds need to be made and looking inviting
- Make sure all floors a shining clean
- Clean away any loose cables
- Ensure your cupboards and drawers are clean.
- Completely clean kitchen benches
- Set the dining table ready for dinner
- Pull your furniture off the walls
- Use pairs (of sofas, chairs, lamps)
- Boost Your Street Appeal Checklist
Indoor Checklist
- Rearrange the furniture to make the rooms appear bigger
- Decorate to feel cosy in winter or cool in summer.
- Proper lighting can change the look of your home & make it look more inviting & appealing to buyers.
- Add table lamps & floor lamps to brighten up dark areas
- Make sure your home smells nice. There is nothing more off putting than unpleasant odours.
- Empty all garbage
- Use candles or fragrance diffusers
- Fresh flowers are always a nice touch
- Indoor plants are a great way to add style to a home.
The right styling can give your home a winning edge, and ultimately push up the price and buyer interest.
The better your property looks and feels, the more money you are likely to get and the faster it will sell.
How to stage your house for sale while living in it.
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