If you’re hoping to cash in this spring, it’s not too late.
Getting your home ready to sell is not as hard as it might seem.
The trick is to simply get started.
To make the biggest impact with your spring clean, focus on these areas.
- Clean your window for an instant lift, including glass and frames, sills and handles. Dust blinds and wash curtains.
- De-clutter to create a blank canvas buyers can imagine moving in to. Consider it the start of your packing and relocation journey.
- Remove or store any broken or worn furniture. Talk to your agent about whether it’s worthwhile investing in a professional styling package, or not.
- Trim overgrown gardens, mow your lawn and do your edges. Pro tip: cutting low branches from the base of shrubs or trees lifts the foliage from the ground creating a sense of spaciousness and tidiness in your garden.
- De-personalise but you don’t need to remove the heart from home. Work with your agent to strike a balance of what holiday happy snaps and mementos should stay or go.
- Fix that collection of niggly maintenance jobs you’ve been putting off. A dripping tap or flaking paint in bathroom will be an instant turn off. Your sales agent will likely have some handyman contacts to help you get your odd jobs done pre-sale.
- Clean, clean and clean. Bathrooms and kitchens need to be spotless and odour free. If you need to invest in a cleaning service, it may be dollars well spent.
Thinking about selling? Ready to cash in quick? Find out how much your property is worth or talk to us about selling.
