Selling Tips
Helpful suggestions on how to present your home for inspection

First Impressions Do Count
First impressions are so important and are lasting. A clean, uncluttered, bright home invites interest. 
A welcoming and inviting atmosphere should be created.

Stand outside and take a walk through and list the items that may have a negative impact and require attention.  Attend to such items and also identify and enhance any unique features of the property. 

Welcome
A neat, tidy, well presented home says welcome.  The buyer must be able to imagine themselves living in your home, therefore appearance is important.  Location, accommodation and floor plan are the basic ingredients, however attention to the overall presentation of both exterior and interior is vital.

Light and ventilation should be bountiful.  A fresh coat of paint in suitable colours is an inexpensive way of adding new life to your home.  Plants and fresh flowers bring colour and life into a room and bring a little of the outside in.

Maintenance Free Zone
Attend to items such as:
Leaking taps
Front entrance (paint, garden)
Squeaking hinges and doors
Broken and torn fly screens
Broken and loose door furniture
Minor cracking

Do not carry out major expensive repairs without consulting me first.

Interior Styling and Colour Consulting
An interior styling and colour consultation by a specialist is another inexpensive (and enjoyable) method of maximising your homes potential.  By calling upon advice and guidance of a qualified specialist your property will shine above the rest to create a lasting impression.

A colour and/or styling consultation may be as simple as developing a checklist of styling tips and furniture placement through to colour suggestions and perhaps even furniture and artwork rentals tailored specifically for your home.  The choice is up to you and your budget.  This additional edge and is powerful method of improving the impression your home will make.

Temperature Control
Ensure that the temperature of the home during inspections is as comfortable as possible.  Provide welcome relief from hot summer days by having the home cool before the buyers arrive.  Alternatively on a cold winter day have the heating set or perhaps light a fire if the temperature warrants one.  Whether cool or warm the atmosphere of your home should be so comfortable that the buyer will stay as long as possible.

The Right Environment
It is preferable to have television and radios turned off during inspection times.  A stereo with carefully chosen music can be beneficial but it must be music of the calming, relaxing variety. 

The key to selling your property
Why is it that some homes sell as soon as they hit the market and others languish for weeks or even months? The answer is simple. homes that sell quickly are priced right for their market. In most cases pricing is the one deciding factor as to how long or short a time a property will remain on the market.

Obviously, whenever a property is placed on the market it should be priced competitively, but it's important not to base the asking price entirely on what other homes in the area have sold for because the condition and features of these homes can be radically different.

Although they may have similar internal space, improvements or a more desirable location, the overall condition of the property and other seemingly small differences can add up to make a significant difference when it comes to price.

In determining the best price for a property one of the most important things you can do is to be objective. Naturally, all property owners have an emotional attachment to their house and because of these feelings they may overestimate what their home is worth.

But if you are thinking of placing your home on the market, try to put aside emotional attachments and look at your property with a logical and objective eye and make sure you undertake a comparative study of recent property sales in your area before you go to market.

If you are thinking of selling or buying and would like an update of property market sales and activity in your local area, please contact me. I work with property every day and have a thorough knowledge of recent sales and purchasers which may be valuable information for you.

These tips and many more are available within Brad Childs’ sellers guide.  If you are considering listing your property, please call for an obligation free appraisal and consultation.  He will be pleased to provide you with his sellers guide at such time.