Tips to Make Your Home More Appealing To Potential Buyers

Here are some top tips to prepare your home for sale so it shows well and helps it sell faster and for the highest value possible!

1. Declutter - but don't depersonalise! Viewers need to be able to envisage what the property would look if they were living there, this can be difficult for them to see, so make sure the living space is clear of clutter, open and feeling homely. Remove bulky furniture so the room shows off its full size potential. Leave some personality in the room such as photographs, candles and all those items that make a house a home!
2. A fresh lick of paint - Kerb appeal creates a lasting first impression – most buyers make up their minds in the first few minutes of arriving at a property.  Clean windows, clear gutters and a well-maintained front garden, pathways and fences and a well-painted frontage are also important and can make such a difference!
3. Fix and clean - Small repairs such as broken door knobs or holes where photos have been hanging, simply repair them. Clean everything, remove limescale, get rid of odours, hang up fresh towels and just make the property more appealing so viewers imagine living there.
4. Upgrade the kitchen - The kitchen is arguably the most important room a viewer looks at and the most valuable in the house. Look at possibly painting the cupboards, freshen up the work surfaces by decluttering, add a bowl of fruit or some fresh flowers to finish off with that extra touch!
5. Get the smells right - Bad odour is the biggest turn off for prospective buyers, don't just cover up smells, fix the source. Clear drains, wash bins, air bedrooms and then kitchen, dust down and pop a few air fresheners in the rooms to ensure all bad odours are gone. Conversely, good smells can make a property feel like an alluring home. While it might be impractical to bake fresh bread, cakes or brownies for every viewer that visits your home, you could perhaps brew some fresh coffee.
6. Light and Airy - Wall mirrors make a room look bigger and lighter, consider putting up mirrors in smaller rooms and hallways, clean windows inside and out and replace broken bulbs. Make the most out of the natural light and make rooms feel bigger and more attractive. Pop lamps on in darker corners.