First impressions count!

Follow our preparation checklist.

There's no doubt that presentation adds value. Try to make your house as warm and inviting as possible by using some of the tips listed below.

Pathway to Preparing Your Home for Sale

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Step through room by room, how best to prepare your Home for Sale. It's often the little things that attract people to your home, assisting you to sell faster and at a better price. With just a small amount of effort and a few tips from this guide, you can make your home shine.

The exterior

As we all know, first impressions count. It is important to have the exterior of your property as presentable as possible;

Paint work in good repair
Street number and tidy letter box easy to see
Spouting cleaned and in good repair
Garage/carport clean and tidy
Rubbish tidy and cleared away
Any cracked or broken windows repaired
Hedges and shrubs trimmed, lawns cut and edged

The front entrance

The front entrance is the second most important part. As you have 'wowed' your potential buyer, incase they need to wait for what ever reason at the front entrance, ensure the following:

Clean, uncluttered entrance way
Working door bell

The interior

Once you have your potential buyer inside, the detail is important. Here is a guide to check the little things that people looking to buy, look out for;

General interior impressions

Repair all chipped paint and cracked plaster
Check all door, window and cupboard latches open and close easily
Replace broken lightbulbs. Leave some lights on to create atmosphere
Heat house if weather is cool
Ensure halls and stairways are tidy and free of clutter
Open curtains and vacuum carpets
If possible, arrange cut flowers in various rooms

The Bathroom

All surfaces, fixtures and taps cleaned and polished
All taps in good working order with no leaks
Seals around bath and basin in good repair
Floors cleaned; rubbish containers emptied
Cupboards and cabinets tidy inside

The Kitchen

Sinks and taps cleaned and polished
All appliances cleaned
Small appliances stored away
Benches cleaned and polished
Cupboards and pantry neat and tidy

Open day preparations

The Open Day is where all the hard work pays off, along with checking off all of the above, it's the smells of home that are the most appealing; put the coffee pot on or make some bread before your open day, it will make your home feel like their home.

Lock jewellery and valuables safely away or take them with you
Position valuables such as art, vases, figurines and mementos securely
If possible, move pets out of the house