Get the Best Price from Your Home.
Moving house is never easy, but in light of the recent 2008 Budget, taking on the strain and the cost of uprooting your entire family and all your belongings will have many of us counting the pennies and trying to get the very best out of selling our homes. CheaperStorage.org’s definitive guide to getting the best out of selling your property will teach you how to get the best price from your home with a quick sell, and how to save money whilst you’re at it.
- Look at your house from the view of the prospective buyer – detach yourself from possessions and the ‘home’ you have made for yourself and put the spotlight on the property’s best features.
- Clutter, dirt, neglect = bad. Open spaces, clean surfaces and working appliances = good. Most simple repairs can be done by yourself, although you may need to hire a professional for repairs to plumbing or electrical fixtures.
- Repaint and re-carpet only where necessary, and be careful about redecorating – garish colours and bad paint jobs can bring the value of your property down whilst costing you money in supplies. Consider taking up old carpets if you have good wooden flooring. A little varnish could do wonders and gives the room a more spacious, airy feel.
- Make sure the rooms smell fresh (and not pumped full of air-fresheners) for when your viewings start. Fresh flowers are a nice aesthetic touch, and bring a pleasant scent to rooms.
- Make rooms spacious and comfortable; remove floor rugs, clutter and collections, as well as excess furniture and accessories where possible – remember you are selling the house, not its contents, so keep the floor space as neat and spacious as possible.
- If you have one, de-clutter your garage as much as possible to make room for at least one car, perhaps consider using a storage space. Clean and de-cobweb any nooks and cranny’s!
- Try to put away most of your family photo’s and personal items to help the prospective buyers see themselves and their families occupying the space.
- Most importantly, always try to look through the eyes of the buyer, and remember that you are not making these changes to live with; you are just trying to get the best out of your home!