Remove The Cat Bowl And Sell Your House Faster! Anne-Maree sells residential property with RE/MAX Executives in the Greater Brisbane area, and is the Director of Cape Cod Designs, a home décor and styling business, which guides home sellers in maximizing the presentation of their homes for sale. Presentation is everything! How you present your home for sale will directly affect the length of time your home sits on the market and your home’s final sale price.
the eight ball before buyers even make it through the front door. So if you don’t have an enticing frontage, create one!
Ensure that the exterior paintDo you think a cat bowl full of work is in good condition, including food, taking pride of place in the the roof and all trims and gutters. kitchen, is going to sell ‘the dream’ Clean all windows, inside and out. to potential buyers? Is displaying Create a welcoming front entrance; your miniature teapot collection a clean front door and decking, going to get you that premium add some staging furniture, a new price? Streamlining your home, welcome mat and potted plants. de-cluttering, depersonalizing and Remove toys, equipment and simply giving your home a good outside clutter from view. clean will ensure your home ap- Repair and paint the front fence peals to the widest audience of if need be. buyers out there. Repair and sweep the entryway and paths, mow, water and fertilize Buyers need to be sold the dream, the lawns and trim shrubs and the lifestyle that they will be living trees; plant some colourful flowers when they become the new own- and shrubs for maximum effect. ers of your home. Here are five Hide the bins! Remove them comprehensive tips to help you from plain view and store them best present your home for sale, neatly in the garage or shed. to ensure you will wow your buyers and sell for the highest price possible. 1. Maximize Street Appeal Stand out on the street and really look at your home. How does it compare to your neighbour’s? What’s the first impression you are giving your buyers? Does it present well enough to entice them out of their car? You only have one chance for that first impression and it should hint at what buyers will find inside. If your street appeal is wanting, then you are behind
2. Declutter. Remember many buyers are moving house as they feel too crowded in their current homes. Clutter and mess are the biggest deterrents for home buyers. One of the major contributors to an overall cluttered feel is having too much furniture. Removing unnecessary furniture gives the illusion of space.
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Position furniture away from the walls, so that traffic flows freely. This will open up the room and make it appear more spacious. Cull possessions and repurpose ‘junk’ rooms to a valuable bedroom or study. Seriously edit the contents of all cupboards, cabinets and drawers; consider putting into storage beloved and required items. Remember that buyers look in cupboards, especially the pantry. Show off your storage space; the contents of your cupboards should suggest how the cupboards can be used for storage. Edit the contents of the garage. Hold a garage sale, donate to charity, sell unwanted items online. Clear your benches, tables and bedsides of appliances, toys, papers etc. Remove toothbrushes, soap and personal items from bathrooms. Remove family photos, fridge magnets, memorabilia and personal keepsakes and de-personalize your home; you are selling the way the buyer is going to be living in your home, not your lifestyle.
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