Let me guess, you’ve landed here because you’ve decided to sell your home and now your ready to start thinking about preparing your home for sale. Am I right?
Well you’ve come to the right place! In this article, I’ll give you some inside secrets on the best ways to prepare your home sale.
Ready to dive in?
First Impressions
We all know how quickly humans form first impressions of each other, and it’s quick, usually within 8 seconds.
The same goes for your home. A potential buyer will size up your property within the first 8 seconds and it can sometimes mean the difference between getting top dollar or a buyer walking away.
Therefore it’s important that your home stands out from the competition if you want it to 1) sell quickly 2) get a few thousand extra to your final sale price and 3) do so with less hassle.
So the key is to ensure that your home is thoroughly prepared for the sale.
For this, you need to several ‘little’ things that will add more value to your home in the least amount of time, and with minimal outlay. It’s the combined effect of many small things that will have a dramatic effect on your sale price.
It might surprise you how inexpensive and easy it can be to give your home a whole new look – near paint, different floor coverings, and stone-look bench tops, just to mention a few. In many cases, bench tops and flooring can be laid on top of existing to save time and money.
Firstly, imagine that you are a buyer who has come to look at your home with the intention of purchasing it. Make a list of things that would make you not want to buy the home. Note the wear and tear, and damage to the roof, ceilings, built-in cupboards etc.
Anything that leaves a bad taste in your mouth and would cause you not to invest in that home. This can be difficult to do, so it may be worth getting a friend or someone objective to help you with this.
Consider also additional fixtures that would enhance your home, such as additional storage, cupboards, benches etc. Are there features missing that you would expect to see?
Is your home looking tired and out of style? What does the interior decor look like? Does it have adequate lighting and air flow?
What about the front and back yards? Could the outdoor spaces be planned and organised differently? Is the fence suitable for all families with or without children? Is your home suitable for families with pets? Do you have an outdoor living space and dedicated place for the BBQ?
These are but a few things that you need to be looking at as you consider selling your home. Once you have gone through every inch of your home and yard, and noted what needs to be changed, repaired or enhanced, you will be ready to complete the necessary repairs and dress your home for sale.
Stay tuned for the next article…..