Creating a house hunter magnet: 5 tips to sell your home quickly

You’re selling your home — congratulations; your next chapter is about to begin! But before you move, there are viewings to consider. How can you present your property in its best light to captivate buyers, without undertaking a massive renovation?

Here are our agent’s top 5 tips to help you sell your home quickly, without breaking the bank.

Stepping up your kerb appeal

You’ve heard it before — first impressions count, and the same goes for your property. Potential buyers love imagining living in a home they are viewing, and that starts from the moment they roll-up. Give them a warm welcome by tucking bins away, cleaning windows, pressure washing the roof, trimming overhanging vegetation, and/or framing your front door with hanging or potted plants.

Beautifying your outdoor space

Droves of house hunters are currently eagerly looking for homes with gardens and outdoor space, which may come as no surprise considering the lockdown. Why not revitalise yours? Add a fresh coat of paint to your fence or gate, invest in a swinging bench, or repurpose old furniture by upcycling.

Whilst we’re on the topic of ongoing property trends, inventive ways to work from home is equally in demand. If you have any kind of outhouse, redesigning it into a comfortable WFH environment by adding a heater, blinds etc will catch the eye of professionals and families with homeschooling children.

Redecorating. Replacing. Removing

Incorporating a neutral colour scheme forms a pleasing flow from room to room, creating a brighter, more appealing ambience throughout your home. So, if you’re not attached to a vivid theme, re-painting walls white, magnolia or light grey will satisfy most viewers.

Next, let’s focus on your kitchen and bathroom(s), two key components to any property viewing that need extra attention, and can consequently raise your property’s value. Try:

• Replacing or redecorating kitchen cabinets
• Adding new kitchen worktops
Replacing tiles
• Investing in nifty bathroom storage
• Incorporating a heated bathroom towel rack

We also recommend removing any bulky furniture and reverting rooms to their original purpose before viewings.

Thinking smart

Yet to join the smart home frenzy? Since we’re all spending more time at home, upgrading to new intelligent gadgets is a fantastic buyer-friendly idea. Visit our last blog for ways to transform your property to a smart home!

Mastering home staging

Walk around your home, imagine being a viewer and jot down anything you notice which may be seen as visually unappealing — as little as some may seem — and change away before viewings.

After many years of conducting viewings, our agents have noticed that home sellers tend to miss:

• Fluffing pillows
• Making up beds
• Turning lamps on
• Spritzing a fragrance
• Hanging fluffy bathroom towels
• Laying the table for dinner
• A last-minute sweep, hover, declutter and polish

If you’re in London and looking to sell, don’t hesitate to conduct an instant online price valuation for your property, or give our agents at Anthony Pepe a call for impartial selling advice:

• Harringay – 020 8341 9999
• Highbury – 020 7704 2100
• Palmers Green – 020 8882 6567
Crouch End – 0208 348 2545
• Cockfosters – 0208 440 5000

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