How to Improve Your House for Resale
When it comes to selling houses, you're in a good position now. In the early quarter of 2014, house prices in the UK rose by 11% - not very responsible, but for homeowners, potentially a good thing. However, some people struggle to sell their homes, and there are many reasons for this. It is important that you make the improvements necessary to make your house more attractive to potential buyers. Here, we’re going to provide you with a few tips to help push those sales figures through the roof.
Smell
Without a doubt, smell is one of the biggest issues when selling a house. If the house smells bad – too many animals, sweaty cheesy smells, and many other foul odours – then you will be putting off a large number of potential vendors. Make sure that you clean the home thoroughly, but more importantly, that you air it well. There are a few tricks that people use to improve the way there homes smell. Here are a few common smells that everyone loves:
•Freshly baked bread
•Freshly brewed coffee
•Toast & butter
•Popcorn
It’s important that you don’t choose smells that are controversial. For example, many people love the smell of oranges, but for others, it’s a smell that they can’t stand. Be careful, and choose neutral smells, but above all, ensure that the smell is pleasant.
Neutral Décor
Many people decorate their homes in garish colours and patterns. If you’ve done this, then you may consider an overall. Put the rooms back to neutral colours: beige, magnolia, white, etc. It can seem boring, but when it’s coupled with tasteful décor: pictures, cushions, flowers, etc. it actually looks much better than an over-decorated room.
You might love your existing décor, but people have different tastes, and a nice neutral look will do wonders for potential buyers. It enables them to gauge how they would like to decorate the home, and they can do this much more easily with neutral colours rather than personalised colours.
Declutter
You need to get rid of, or hide, any unnecessary clutter. Potential buyers will find it a lot harder to imagine themselves living in your homes if the space is too personalised and too cluttered. Clear the decks and get rid of your unwanted junk. This will really help you when it comes to the move, too, because you will have much less stuff, and you will have sorted through it early.
Interesting Features
Most new homebuyers love character features. These can be anything from open fireplaces to cast iron radiators. Clearly, you need to work with what’s already there. For instance, if there are no fireplaces, you won’t be able to install an open fireplace. However, you could add cast iron radiators, because that would simply be a matter of changing the radiators that you already have for a set of cast iron ones. That may sound like an expensive endeavour, but actually, they can be quite cheap.
Smell
Without a doubt, smell is one of the biggest issues when selling a house. If the house smells bad – too many animals, sweaty cheesy smells, and many other foul odours – then you will be putting off a large number of potential vendors. Make sure that you clean the home thoroughly, but more importantly, that you air it well. There are a few tricks that people use to improve the way there homes smell. Here are a few common smells that everyone loves:
•Freshly baked bread
•Freshly brewed coffee
•Toast & butter
•Popcorn
It’s important that you don’t choose smells that are controversial. For example, many people love the smell of oranges, but for others, it’s a smell that they can’t stand. Be careful, and choose neutral smells, but above all, ensure that the smell is pleasant.
Neutral Décor
Many people decorate their homes in garish colours and patterns. If you’ve done this, then you may consider an overall. Put the rooms back to neutral colours: beige, magnolia, white, etc. It can seem boring, but when it’s coupled with tasteful décor: pictures, cushions, flowers, etc. it actually looks much better than an over-decorated room.
You might love your existing décor, but people have different tastes, and a nice neutral look will do wonders for potential buyers. It enables them to gauge how they would like to decorate the home, and they can do this much more easily with neutral colours rather than personalised colours.
Declutter
You need to get rid of, or hide, any unnecessary clutter. Potential buyers will find it a lot harder to imagine themselves living in your homes if the space is too personalised and too cluttered. Clear the decks and get rid of your unwanted junk. This will really help you when it comes to the move, too, because you will have much less stuff, and you will have sorted through it early.
Interesting Features
Most new homebuyers love character features. These can be anything from open fireplaces to cast iron radiators. Clearly, you need to work with what’s already there. For instance, if there are no fireplaces, you won’t be able to install an open fireplace. However, you could add cast iron radiators, because that would simply be a matter of changing the radiators that you already have for a set of cast iron ones. That may sound like an expensive endeavour, but actually, they can be quite cheap.