To give yourself the best of chance of selling your home, it’s absolutely vital that your property looks in tip-top condition, soaring above the competition and standing out for all the right reasons.
If your home is in as fine nick as it possibly can be, it stands to reason that your chances of selling automatically go up. This means that those odd jobs that you’ve been putting off for a rainy day need to be completed before anyone views your home. After all, a home that has missing lightbulbs, broken handles and crooked shelves will only serve to put off eagle-aged prospective buyers.
To make sure your home is looking ship shape, Balgores Property Group has taken a look at the areas of your property that might be in most need of some loving care and attention.
The garden
Right now, of course, is the time of year when your garden is more important than ever. Granted, the weather isn’t exactly playing ball at the minute, but the opportunities to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine are becoming much more frequent. Would-be buyers are likely to scrutinise your garden closely, especially if they are young professionals or parents with young children. In the case of these demographics, the garden could have a very big say in their final decision.
Gardens are also often where jobs are left half-finished or put off completely. So, whether it’s mowing the lawn, pruning the flowers, tending to the plants or jet-washing the patio, make sure these jobs get done before buyers come to view. If you have a BBQ area or a part of your garden that is particularly child-friendly, make sure it looks spic and span and show it off to buyers as much as you can.
The kitchen
This room regularly tops polls as the most important room in a house. As a result of this, making sure your kitchen looks at its absolute best is absolutely crucial – it is, after all, the room that buyers are likely to focus most closely on.
It doesn’t take much to ensure that your kitchen is attractive and welcoming. Wipe all surfaces down thoroughly, make sure that all fixtures and fittings are in fine working order and that there are no broken handles, taps or creaky doors.
Whether your kitchen is uber modern or a more rustic affair, show it off in its best light. It could just make the difference to buyers who are on the fence about a purchase.
The bathroom
Contemporary, well-furnished, chic and stylish bathrooms – the like of which you see in boutique or high-end hotel rooms – tend to be very popular among buyers in this day and age. Would-be buyers will expect the bathroom to be both functional and sophisticated, which means that things like carpet flooring – a popular trend in the 70s and 80s, but a big no-no now – will have very little appeal. If you have this in place, it would be well worth your while getting it replaced with something like laminate, slate or waterproof vinyl flooring instead.
Things like chrome towel rails are also very trendy – and don’t cost much to install – while if your bathroom tiles are looking a little tired and shabby, it may be worth getting these replaced too.
Like with the kitchen, it’s vitally important your bathroom looks as clean, gleaming and aesthetically pleasing as it possibly can. You can rest assured that buyers will leave no stone unturned, so don’t give them any reasons to be deterred.
The odds and ends
There are some things that might be easily overlooked – a missing bulb in the dining room, unclean window sills in the lounge, dirty net curtains in the master bedroom, a broken chair in the kitchen – that will need to be completed to ensure your home looks the real deal. Such jobs might sound trivial, but eagle-eyed buyers will be on the hunt for any flaws – it makes no sense to give them any free ammunition.
At Balgores, we have many branches across Essex and Kent. To find out more, please get in contact with us at one of our many offices, from Romford to Hornchurch.
If you would like an idea of how much your property could be worth in the current marketplace, you can check out our free and instant online valuation tool.
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