In a stuttering housing market it can be a while before you find someone that is willing to take your property off your hands, and every day that goes by that your house still has a for sale sign in front of it is one more day you have to wait before you can move into your new home. This shows just how important it is to take advantage of any situation in which someone is going to be viewing your property.
The better the impression you make the quicker you can get a sale and move on to the next stage in your life. Exciting times are ahead for you and so here are 5 ways to make sure they arrive sooner rather than later.
Before the potential buyers turn up at your home it’s a good idea to take a little look at what they will see as they enter your property. A messy front garden is an immediate put off and so if it could do with a tidy up then now’s the time to do it. I would even go as far as walking down the street a bit to see if there is any excess litter or anything that would give off a bad impression of the neighbourhood. The better the mood they are in when they arrive the more favourably they will view your property.
Create Pleasant Aromas –
It’s not just what your home looks like that is going to be judged by any potential buyer; they will also be noticing anything that they smell as they move around your house too. And whilst there are certain smells which will immediately turn people’s noses up, such as smoke and mould, there are also a few that will delight their nostrils. Surveys have concluded that the smell of freshly baked bread is most favourable to people looking to buy a new home, but you could create a similar effect with bacon or scented candles.
Complete Your Chores –
If you know that the people are coming well in advance then you will have time to prepare for their arrival. Make sure all the little jobs that you sometimes don’t get round to doing are done so that the place doesn’t look untidy in any way. This includes making sure there is no dirty washing up in the sink or laundry on the bedroom floors. These things obviously won’t be there if the people were to actually buy the home but anything you can do to improve the way it looks at the time will enhance their opinion.
Fix Minor Repairs –
Something which will definitely put potential buyers off is if they are walking round and clocking up all the things that will have to be done should they move in. If they are thinking ‘I’ll have to fix that door handle’ or ‘I’ll need to replace that banister’ then this will all count against them opting for your property. Anything that you can fix yourself should be dealt with and any bigger jobs will definitely warrant the money it costs to call someone out to fix them.
Leave Them To It –
Although it’s hard to feel comfortable with strangers scrutinising the house in which you live and leafing through every nook and cranny they can find; hovering over them like a fly looking for somewhere to land is only going to put them on edge. This might force them to be rushed or worse still it might make them think that you have something to hide. Let the estate agent show them around if they are there and if not give the people viewing the property a brief outline of the house and then allow them time to explore on their own. You can still be on hand to answer any questions they might have but this is best done from a distance.
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