3 Simple Ways to add Value to your Home before Selling

Q: “Without going overboard, how can I add value to my house before I sell it?”

A: This is a great question and one that I am frequently asked by home sellers who want to increase the resale value of their property. Ultimately, all sellers want to achieve the maximum sale price possible along with a smooth sale.?Presenting your home in its best light doesn’t need to be difficult or expensive.

Three essential areas to consider are:

1. Tidy, declutter and de-personalize

Why? Because buyers want to imagine themselves living in your home.?Your job, as seller, is to make this as easy as possible because if they can do that, chances are they’ll make you an offer.

This is a lot easier if your property is a fairly blank canvas, so if you want to know how to sell your house successfully, decluttering is the first and most important thing you need to do. It’s up to you where you start, but every room needs to be tackled.

Take out all unnecessary furniture to make rooms look as spacious and neutral as possible. In particular, items like your favourite recliner and pet beds are turn-offs for buyers, so these need to go! ?Any worn or damaged furniture should also be removed.?Pack away all cumbersome ornaments and kitchen clutter to make all rooms appear as simple as possible.?Remember, you’ll be moving house soon anyway, so you might as well start packing now!

One of the most cluttered rooms tends to be the bathroom. You can help matters here by decanting your toiletries into matching containers to give a neat, stylish look.

In addition, don’t forget to clear out all your cupboards – buyers will look inside them, as they want to know if your property has enough storage space.

Once you have decluttered, you can give everything a deep clean and see what other jobs need doing.

Finally, another simple way to help buyers imagine themselves living in your home, is to make sure all personal items, such as family photographs on walls and shelves and other family related items on the fridge, like photo magnets, are stored away.

2. Essential maintenance and cosmetic repairs

Buyers are looking for a home which they can move straight into with as little work as possible. For this reason, it is essential to take care of all the little maintenance jobs, such as fixing dripping taps, sticking drawers, or cupboard doors that won’t close. Once all these jobs are complete, you can turn to cosmetic improvements.

How much value does painting add to a house? It can actually help you achieve the sale price you want, as a new coat of paint makes a room look fresh and new. Choose neutral colours so the buyers can imagine putting their own stamp on the property.

Floor coverings are also extremely important here – if they are damaged or look worn, they need to be replaced. If your carpets are in good condition, however, a simple shampoo might be all it takes to get them looking and smelling like new again.

3. Home staging

You might not realise it, but you have already started staging your home by reducing the amount of furniture to create a more airy, larger-looking space. However, you might want to consult with a home stylist, as professional home styling can add thousands to the final sale price of your home.

The stylist will usually bring some of their own furniture and will arrange your rooms in a way that will look as attractive as possible in photographs. Remember, having great photographs enables you to attract more potential buyers to view your property and the more visitors you get the more potential offers you will get too!

Find out more about how to sell your house successfully…

Call or email me for further ways and advise on how to add value to your home, including advice on what changes you need to make, which items to keep, and which need to go.

I will also be able to put you in touch with a professional home stylist who can add value to your home, as well as provide you with the contact details of quality trades people who regularly help me to make sure my clients’ properties look top notch before we go to market.

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