How you sell your property can have a big impact on how fast you sell it and how many offers you get, or how many failed viewings you have and how many deals you missed. Here are our best tips on how to sell your property in the best way possible for a fast sale.
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Make a good first impression
Many buyers take a ‘drive-through’ of a property to see if they want to book a viewing. If you are selling an apartment, you are limited to the outside of the building, but you are still able to make external changes. For example, you can repaint your front door, get rid of your kids’ toys and bikes, and replace the doormat with a welcome mat.
Declutter
You want your prospective buyers to feel like they’re living in your home. That’s why it’s important to remove personal items such as kids’ posters and photos from walls.
To ensure potential buyers can see your property to its full potential, get rid of clutter like hallway coats, bath products and try to keep items on kitchen work tops to a minimum.
Clean up
You want your prospective buyers to feel like they’re living in your home. That’s why it’s important to remove personal items such as kids’ posters and photos from walls.
To ensure potential buyers can see your property to its full potential, get rid of clutter like hallway coats, bath products and try to keep items on kitchen work tops to a minimum.
Freshen things up
Whether it’s painting the hallway neutral, installing new flooring around the kitchen sink, installing a new kitchen countertop or grouting around the bathroom, it’s all about keeping your property modern, clean and attractive to potential buyers.
Keep the ambience neutral
By keeping your home neutral, buyers will be able to see how they can add their own personality to your property. Neutral colours will also help brighten up any dark rooms. Lighting is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to update your property. Add new lighting fixtures to open up any dark, gloomy rooms. This will change the entire look of a room without breaking the bank. For a simpler solution, simply change the light bulbs to ‘light up’ the room.
Outdoor space
Whether you’ve got a balcony, a patio or a full-on garden, take advantage of the space by tidying up and creating an easy-to-use seating area to demonstrate the potential of your property for outdoor relaxation. What’s more, having this extra space could actually increase the value of your property.
Maximize your target audience
Customise your space to draw in the most buyers. If your property has three bedrooms, make it look like it has three bedrooms. Don’t use one of the bedrooms as a dresser or study. Also, don’t use your dining room as your home gym. Most buyers only look at useable space. They’ll think the bedroom is too small to sleep on or that the dining room is too small to eat in. This can turn buyers away and reduce your home’s value.
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