Selling tips
27 good selling tips
Small things make a big difference when you sell your home.
It is easy to add value to your home before you put it up for sale. Often the small things make a big difference.
Here are 27 tips to make your home more inviting and ready for sale. They do not cost much, and the whole family can help.
Tips for the whole house
Tidy up
The most important thing is that your home is neat, clean and tidy when buyers visit. It gives buyers the best chance to judge the home and is most inviting.
Clean the windows
Clean windows let in more light and make the home look bigger, cleaner and better kept.
Put away coats and shoes
Clear coats and shoes from the hallway. It gives a good first impression and a sense of space when people come in.
Replace broken light bulbs
Light makes a home cosy and helps buyers feel at home. Replace broken bulbs and keep the lights on.
Fix all the small things
Nobody wants a door handle coming off or a crooked kitchen door when buyers arrive. Tighten drawer and cupboard handles in the kitchen and bathroom, and check all door handles.
Let the light in
Open all curtains and blinds and let the light in. A bright home is more inviting, cosy and looks bigger.
No tobacco smoke
Many buyers do not want to live where people have smoked. If smokers have lived in the house, air it out well. A few glasses of vinegar around the house remove the smell.
Clear the basement and attic
Many people forget the basement and the attic. Use the chance to clear out the things you will never use.
Do not be at home
Make sure you are not at home during the viewing. Buyers can then talk freely and look around properly.
The best spot in your home
Tell your agent where the best spot in the house is, so the agent can tell the buyer.
Remove extra furniture
Buyers do not like crowded rooms, so remove extra furniture. The rooms look bigger, and buyers can better see the potential of your home.
Hide loose cables
Cables around the TV, stereo, kitchen and beds look messy. Use cable trays and boxes, and hide your cables as well as you can.
Plants in the house
Remove dead plants and put out fresh plants and flowers. Wild flowers work well too.
Tips for the kitchen
Do the dishes
Dirty dishes make a kitchen look messy. Do the dishes or put them away. Empty the dishwasher, and make sure the fridge and oven are clean and do not smell.
Clear the counter and clean the stove
The kitchen should be inviting, so buyers want to cook there. Everything should be clean and tidy.
Remove bottles and cans
Return all bottles and cans, so they do not clutter the kitchen.
Buy fresh herbs
They look good and smell good, and you can use them for cooking afterwards.
Tips for the bathroom
Clean the bathroom
Tidy up and keep only a few things out. Tidy the cupboards too. Buy a nice hand soap and wash your hands just before you leave for the viewing.
Fix dripping taps
Dripping taps tell buyers the home is not well maintained. Fix the taps and clean the small filter on the tap.
Remove dirt and soap from the tiles
The bathroom must be clean. Remove dirt and soap residue, for example with bleach or a cleaning product.
Tips for outdoors
Invite friends and family
Invite people to a clean-up day where everyone helps tidy up outside, collect rubbish and clean the grill.
Clear snow in front of the door
Clear the snow in front of the main door, so buyers do not carry snow into the home. Also clear snow that covers windows and the shed door.
Replace windows
Windows should look nice and sound. Paint them, or replace poor and rotten windows with new ones in the same style.
Paint outdoor woodwork
Paint outdoor woodwork so it looks sound and nice. This includes cladding, doors, windows, terrace and stairs. Replace rotten wood if needed.
Tips just before the viewing
Turn on the lights
Light makes the home cosy and bigger. Turn on as many lamps as you can before the buyers arrive.
Air out well
Air out well, so the home does not smell stuffy or of cooking. Do not take a shower just before the buyers arrive.
Bake fresh buns
Freshly baked buns smell good and feel cosy. If you have time, it is a good idea.
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