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How to prepare your home for sale in Harrow! So you’re getting ready to sell your home and put it on the property market but where do you start? Your Estate Agent should give you heaps of advice on how to best prepare your home ready for viewings. We’re here to help you get maximum value for your property by implementing a few simple ideas that will change the way people look at your home! All of the below doesn’t cost a lot but could potentially add thousands to the price you sell for!
Below are 9 ESSENTIALS to prepare your home for sale in Harrow!
1 Kerb Appeal
Kerb appeal Is how pleasing on the eye your property looks from the road or when people first see it. First impressions have a huge significance when people are searching for their dream home, make the first impression count. Many properties are dismissed simply because the exterior photograph on Rightmove & Zoopla makes the property look dark and gloomy with 3 cars parked in the driveway blocking the view of the property and the bins left by the front door! Here are a few simple tips on how to improve your properties ‘Kerb Appeal’: •
Clean the gutters – if you have grass and other weeds growing out of them
its not a great first impression!
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Power wash the driveway – If the driveway is looking slightly worse for wear
then, it may be worth getting it power washed to make it sparkling clean to
how it once was.
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Hide the bins – No one is interested in seeing your bins when looking at
the external photograph, try and remove if possible.
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General tidy up – Keep the external looking as tidy as possible, remove
anything that adds clutter, if you have a front garden it is worth mowing the
lawn, give all of the windows a clean and try to get rids of any weeds that
may be growing.
2 Clean & Tidy the garden
Much like ‘Kerb Appeal’, it is essential to have a clean and clutter free garden. Allow prospective purchasers to imagine how they could have the garden. It’s worth moving any clutter to the shed and keep the lawn mowed.
3 General maintenance
4 De clutter
Before your property goes on the market (or before any viewings), try get as many of those odd jobs which you’ve been delaying for months done. Here are a list of a few small improvements that don’t cost much but can add thousands to your property : •
New silicone - Apply new silicone around the bath, shower, sink etc.
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Fresh paint - some rooms may need a lick of new paint, this always
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Clean carpets - Give your carpets a good clean with a stain remover or
This can be done yourself and it costs about £4.00 for a tube of silicone.
makes rooms look brighter and more spacious, try to stick to neutral colours where possible, this shouldn’t cost more than £40.00 a room if you do it yourself (maybe even less).
if possible have them professionally cleaned to have them looking new again.
Prospective purchasers always like a clutter free home so they can see the real size and space of your property. They want to imagine how their furniture would fit in your property and its very hard to do this with a lot of clutter everywhere. Here are a few tips to de clutter your house before viewings : • Dedicate one cupboard to hiding allofthe clutter and put everything in there before viewings! • Put the shoes and coats away in the cupboard before photographs and viewings • De clutter the kitchen surface and any tables.
5 Pets
Make sure your pets are either away from the property or in one room when viewings are being conducted. Pet smells can also be off putting so remove any litter trays or pet food that may be out.
6 Let there be light
Ensure that your home has plenty of natural light. Put the blinds up and draw back the curtains prior to all viewings. Natural light is a key factor when choosing a home so try and make sure your home is looking as bright as possible. If it’s a dark day its worth putting the lights on inside before your viewing arrives.
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Professional photographs
THIS IS A MUST! – to get your property sold it is essential to have it presented on the market in the best way possible and this means that it must be professionally photographed.Photographs are the first interaction on your property and unfortunately an Estate Agent coming in with their own standard digital camera doesn’t quiet cut it anymore. Choose an Agent who offer professional photographs as standard and within their sale fee. The right photographs can capture your property in a way to entice more viewings through the door.
8 Professional brochures The days of handing out a piece of paper as a brochure are going. Selling a home is about marketing it in the right way to appeal to prospective purchasers. A professional hardback and laminated brochure should be offered as standard by your Estate Agent when marketing your property for sale.
Looking for something DIFFERENT? These are just a few simple tips to get you started! Collins Sarwar are experts at marketing properties and we devise a tailor-made plan for each instruction as we understand each property is unique.
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The Collins Sarwar Team