Prospective buyers can contact their real estate agents to see any space at a moment's notice so, when trying to sell your home, it's best to be prepared for last minute pop-ins. Keep your space neat and tidy and dust free; wash the dishes; make sure your laundry is done [...]
Try having certain docs ready and available for perusal, as this will give the purchaser a good impression and indication that you are a serious and willing seller. It also speeds up the process and makes it easier for the purchaser to make an offer and purchase your house. If [...]
Buyers don’t want to buy your home, they want to buy your house and turn it into their home. They will fall in love with your house when they can imagine themselves living there and your house as their own. Upon entering your house, everyone will know it is lived [...]
Prospective purchasers will look at a home and picture their items in it, including art, furniture and appliances. Their imagination will be constrained if your home is cluttered up and displaying the characteristics of a hoarder. It's therefore very important to clear your shelves and walls of as many little [...]
While living in a house the identity of certain rooms can become blurred over time as the lounge becomes part office, the spare bedroom becomes a storage room or the dining room becomes the kids play area. If this has happened to you, it’s probably best to convert such rooms [...]
A well maintained house is more appealing to a broader range of purchasers and screams out it's "well cared for" and that the seller is trustworthy with no hidden agendas (a desirable attribute that buyers will pick-up on). Potential purchasers mentally reduce the price of your house every time they [...]
No one is impressed by a dirty house, so don’t try to sell them one! Cleaning your house is possibly the most tedious factor you'll have to face when selling and many sellers do it half-heartedly, which means you could have an advantage over the competition and be the first [...]
The smell of fresh bread or freshly brewed coffee have been said to put people in a positive mood and make them more optimistic. Those are exactly the kind of traits you would want the prospective purchaser to have when walking through your front door! Professor Eric Spangenberg, dean of [...]
A bright home appears to be more welcoming and larger in extent than one that's dark and gloomy. Ensure that your house is as brightly lit as possible by allowing light to stream into every room: Open blinds and windows Replace any broken light bulbs, ditch fluorescent bulbs and test [...]
Preparing your house for potential purchasers is important. It will not only ensure your property is sold faster, but can potentially add thousands of rands to its value. You will guarantee yourself a sale and the highest offers, if you can present a vision of a better life and what [...]
