Selling a home these days is definitely not an easy task. You will have to expend a lot of effort in creating good ad copies for house listings online and in traditional advertisement channels, such as newspapers and posters. In addition, you also have to negotiate with real estate agents (if you decide to work with one) and then prepare your house for the sale. However, preparing your property is not simply about making it look presentable to potential buyers — house enhancements, when done right, can boost the value of your property and help you make a truly profitable sale. Berkeley Capital Group’s Lauchlan Leishman offers the following tips to help home vendors make their house truly attractive and boost its real estate value:
De-clutter your home and remove personal items. One of the most important things to do for a property that is up for sale is to make it appear like a place that potential buyers will want to live in. One way to do this is to de-clutter and de-personalise your home. Removing clutter can help reveal attractive features about the house that have been obscured by stuff; it can also make the house seem much more spacious — a quality that is truly appealing to prospective home buyers. De-personalising homes, on the other hand, gets rid of design elements that can distract buyers from visualising the space as their own.
Repair or replace broken fittings. Having broken things in the house you are selling can take a significant amount off the asking price, so make sure that you check on the condition of fixtures within your property. Besides replacing broken faucets and light bulbs, however, you also need to work on any unfinished projects that you may have started and make sure that you don’t leave behind unsightly holes or cracks on the walls and ceilings. Although many people would be more than willing to purchase fixer uppers, you’ll still get more profits from the sale by ensuring that your house is at least in good working condition.
Clean up and tend the outdoor spaces. The exterior of your property is the first thing that potential buyers will see, and thus, how it looks can play a really big role on the kind of impression you leave on your buyers’ minds. A garden that has wild grass growth, dead or dying trees and bushes that are covering the entire lawn may cause some buyers to think that the house interiors are just as dishevelled. To get potential buyers to step into the property and check your home, make sure that the exterior is just as beautiful and inviting as the interiors of the house.
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