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Are you planning on selling your current home anytime soon? If you are, you may be concerned about how much you will be likely to get from the sale. There is a lot of uncertainty around the economy right now, and that will almost certainly affect house prices for some time. Just remember that it is all relative and although you may receive less than you'd like for your home, you'll also be paying less for the one you're buying.
When you need to sell, there is sometimes no other option. One of the other problems that you might face is the house not even selling at all or sitting on the market for a long time. But how do you go about getting your home to sell quickly? Here are four top tips for selling your home a little quicker.
Make Space
If there is one thing that buyers want to see from a home, it’s space. It is not very often that buyers go out of their way to buy anywhere that feels cramped, so make as much room and natural light available as possible. With this in mind, you should do everything that you can to make you home feel bigger. There are several ways that you can do this. One of the most obvious ways is to clear out as much of your possessions as possible. Put items of furniture and anything you won’t need before you move into storage. Move items that block natural light and show how useful awkward spaces can be.
Paint Your Walls White
There are two reasons for painting your walls white when you are selling your home. Firstly, the white walls will reflect any daylight that can get into your home. This will make the rooms appear bigger. The more natural light you are able to bring into the room, the bigger the room will appear.
In addition to this, white walls are a blank canvas. They allow potential buyers to picture the home as they like. If the walls had too much personality, it could make it harder for some buyers to see past the decor to the home as they would like it.
Give Your Home Curb Appeal
When potential buyers arrive at your home, the first thing that they will see is going to be the exterior of your home. This means that you need to make this look as good as you possibly can. Start from the top of the house and work down. Look at the roof and see whether any repairs need to be carried out. Clear the gutters and the drainpipes. Then look at the walls, window frames, and door frames and see if anything needs to be painted or cleaned up.
Finally, if you have a garden, this might need some work carrying out. Make sure that your lawn and bushes are all kept tidy, that the garden is weed-free, and that there are flowers growing to brighten the place up.
Carry Out Light DIY
If there are lots of small DIY jobs around the house that need doing., now is the time to do them. They may not be big or expensive jobs, but they could add up to a negative impression of your home.
Spend some time carrying out as many of these jobs as possible. Make sure that you do them to the highest standard, or get help if you need it as the less work that appears to need doing, the more likely your viewers are to buy.
Good luck with your home sale!
