7 Tips to Declutter Your House Before Selling 1. Clear up the front entrance A clear pathway and uncluttered porch will make a great first impression for buyers coming to your open home. Make sure the kids’ shoes are out of sight at the front door. The last thing you want is for potential buyers…
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Not too hot and not too cold, just right please. You want buyers to feel comfortable in your home. Make sure the temperature is not too hot and not too cold. You want the buyer to feel like lingering, perhaps moving in!
A Vanishing Act. Key2 agents encourage buyers to feel at ease and at home in your property. Buyers feel uncomfortable looking at a property if the current owner is around. Make yourself scarce for inspections and make sure you are out of the home before the buyers arrive. If the buyers are early to the…
Want to take it, replace it If there is something in your home like a light fitting with sentimental value or an extra special dishwasher that was a wedding gift, replace it with something similar that you are willing to leave behind, before you put your home on the market. Once you tell a buyer…
Clean like a machine. You want your house to be spotless; inside and out. Wash windows, hang up fresh towels, vacuum and mop, clean out all the cupboards and drawers and pressure wash the exterior. Selling your house is a great reason to do all the nitty gritty cleaning you never get around to doing.
Storage; Everyone Wants It! Storage space is something every buyer is looking for and can never have enough of. Take half the stuff out of your closets and then neatly organize what’s left in there. Buyers will look, so be sure to keep all your closets and cabinets neat, clean and tidy.
The humble “handyman” is a booming business. With the gig economy attracting those who are mobile, independent and part-time, people are diversifying their skills and advertising themselves on sites like Airtasker. Handymen and women are usually cheaper than a tradesperson, earning on average $30 per hour and have a wider range of skills that are…
Tip one: Organising that famous kitchen drawer Yes, we all have one that is bursting at the seams, and many budget-conscious homewares brands have great solutions for storage boxes with the perfect dimensions for drawers. The bamboo products available not only look great, but section out and divide all your clutter into separate boxes creating…
As seen on realestate.com There’s more to selling a house than finding an agent and tidying up for open for inspections. Be Prepared After making the decision to sell, but before contacting an agent, Bunn recommends vendors “de-clutter, tidy up the garden and get the property as close to “open home ready” as possible. “Think…
Written by Danielle Cahill. As seen on realestate.com.au Did you make a new year’s resolution? What are you looking to focus on this year? Realestate.com.au spoke to property experts to see which areas buyers, sellers, investors and renters should focus on in 2017. Here are the key issues and areas your property strategy should address.…