Home Selling Tips

Selling Your Home?
The first impression lasts...

1. Keep houses & lawns well maintained, keep weeds under control and have your front door freshly painted and clean. Use flower baskets and boxes to brighten up your porch.

   

2. Spring Clean the entire house. Touch up paintwork and scuffed woodwork. Fresh paint and wallpaper will further enhance the value of your property.
3. Repair sticking doors and closets, fix dripping taps and faulty wiring - let the professionals handle this.



HOT HOME SELLING TIPS Before you list, give your house a bath — most plant hire shops carry power washers.

4. Bathrooms can actually be an important deciding factor in the purchase of a house.
   Make sure yours is shining and don't forget clean towels.

   

5. Keep your house pets out of the way - they tend to have the talent for getting underfoot.
6. Potential buyers are always interested in storage space, so keep your garage and attic clean of clutter.



HOT HOME SELLING TIPS Buyers want kitchens to be spotlessly clean and efficient, with as much counter space as possible.

7. Keep the volume of the TV's and stereos to a minimum.
8. Make sure the house is warm and cosy, fires lighted and a fresh pot of coffee brewing.
9. Keep all curtains open to allow light through for day time viewing and have all lights switched on inside and out for evening viewings.

HOT HOME SELLING TIPS Remove any attached decorative items - e.g., chandeliers, stained glass, etc. — that you don't intend to sell with the house.

10. Be careful of extension leads, slippery throw rugs and childrens toys - you don't want any claims on your house insurance!
11. Let your Real Estate Agent do the negotiating -- that is what we are being paid to do.

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