With Spring around the corner, it’s about that time for house selling. A lot of those with a home who are looking to make a move anytime soon are likely starting the prep process and getting their homes ready for sale.
While moving is something that can be an exciting time for anyone, it’s also one that can be stressful. With the right prep and information, you can make the entire home selling process much more manageable. Here are some of the major blunders you should look to avoid if you want to have success with your sale.
Over-Personalizing It
One of the key things to avoid when you are prepping your home for sale is over-personalizing it. You don’t want to put too much of your personality into the home nor do you want to base your design decisions on your taste. People want to be able to imagine themselves in their prospective home. If you have a bunch of family photos scattered around, that’s going to make it impossible. Likewise, you want to avoid using your taste when designing your home because not everyone is going to have the same taste as yourself.
Condition
Another thing that you need to do when you are looking to sell your home is keep it in good condition. Any tell-tale signs that your home is in poor condition is a key thing that will turn away any prospective home buyer and lower the value of your home. These things can include having cracks on your walls, dampness on your ceiling, and even a roof in poor condition. You want all of these things to be pristine.
Poor Presentation and Curb Appeal
The way your home is presented in terms of its curb appeal is key. You want everything to be shown off in its best light. Everything needs to be cleaned and tidy for showings. You want all of the do-it-yourself jobs that you’ve been putting off to get done. Your home needs to have good landscaping and a nice garden space according to here. All of these things can enhance your home’s curb appeal and make it much more desirable and attractive for a prospective home buyer.
Swimming Pools
While a swimming pool can be a good addition for the summer months, a lot of swimming pools can be a detriment to a home seller. While some buyers are amazed and attracted to swimming pools, some will view it as an unnecessary expense and extra maintenance. Not only do pools require a lot of maintenance, but they take up a lot of space too.
Not Having Paperwork Together
You need to ensure that you have all of the requisite paperwork ready to go. You want to have everything together if you are going to be building out more work on the property. For instance, if you are making additions, you’ll want to have planning permissions. Without the right documents, you’ll find that you’re going to have to pay for them retroactively before making a sale. Speak to your online estate agency who will advise you on everything you need for a quick hassle free sale.
Darkened Rooms
The last thing you want to do is make your home look gloomy. It will turn off a prospective buyer. Instead, you want to do things to make it brighter and to allow more natural light inside of it. Don’t put plants in front of your windows blocking sunlight. Don’t add dark shades or curtains. You want to increase the amount of natural sunlight in your home instead.
Knotweed
If you think you see Japenese Knotweed in your garden, call on professionals to get it removed quickly.
Clutter
Having excess clutter is something you need to be wary of when trying to sell a home. You need to get rid of excess furniture that can make your home look cramped. You also want to keep your children’s toys from being scattered around. Try to do things to make your property feel larger and not smaller.
Having Dated Fixtures
You don’t want your property to look dated. This can be a major turn-off to any prospective buyer. Try to update your kitchen appliances and more to ensure it looks attractive to modern buyers.
Doing Too Much
While you want to do things to be proactive about better positioning your property, there is such thing as doing too much. For instance, putting fake grass may have been a benefit to you, it might turn off a prospective buyer who loves the smell of freshly cut grass. Try to avoid doing too much with your home making it less marketable for a general buyer.
Being shown around by the property seller
When potential buyers are shown around a property by the seller, this can make the buyers quite uncomfortable and they may rush through the viewing. So, it is recommended that an agent does the viewings so that they can take their time and showcase all of the features of the property. It will also ensure that potential buyers can provide their honest feedback.
Substandard boiler
It is important that you don’t have a substandard boiler that has issues, is inefficient or broken. This is because buyers want to be confident in their purchase and don’t want to worry about winter and heating. So, if your boiler is problematic, then you should consider buying a new one before selling your home.
Temperature
Next, any property that isn’t properly temperature regulated and is too hot or cold will surely turn off potential buyers. If this is an issue, then you can also expect a lot more questions on your heating and cooling systems. So, make sure that you properly regulate the temperature before viewings.
Dampness
One of the biggest turn offs for potential buyers are signs of dampness. So, if you have any damp patches or moisture stains, make sure that you address the issue and get rid of them.
Fixtures that are overly extravagant
There are some potential buyers that may not like overly extravagant fixtures. For example, an extravagant and elegant chandelier may look beautiful in a large property however, it would look out of place in a small two bedroom home. It is best to keep your fixtures and fittings modern and more on the functional side.
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