Professionals Burleigh 
Selling your home? This step-by-step guide will walk you through everything you need to do to prepare your home for a smooth and successful sale.
From boosting curb appeal to creating a buyer-friendly interior, follow these tips to showcase your property’s best features and leave a lasting impression.
Boosting Curb Appeal:
- Spruce Up Landscaping: Trim bushes, mow lawns, and add seasonal flowers for a pop of color.
- Power Wash Exterior: Remove dirt, grime, and cobwebs to create a clean and inviting first impression.
- Fix Minor Exterior Issues: Repair cracks in walkways, repaint the mailbox, and tighten loose door handles.
Don’t underestimate the power of decluttering before selling your home! Removing excess furniture and belongings creates a spacious, airy feel, allowing buyers to visualize themselves living there. Most importantly, it highlights your home’s best features and creates a neutral canvas with broad buyer appeal.
Buyers can easily imagine their own belongings in the space, fostering a positive emotional connection. This translates to faster decisions and potentially a higher selling price – so go forth and declutter!
Declutter and Depersonalize:
- Remove Excess Furniture: Create a spacious and airy feel. Aim for furniture arrangements that promote conversation flow.
- Pack Away Personal Belongings: Family photos, souvenirs, and clutter can distract buyers from envisioning the space as their own.
A clean home creates a perception of a higher value property. Buyers are more likely to be willing to pay top dollar for a move-in ready space that requires minimal cleaning or maintenance on their end.
Appreciating the space, finishes, and architectural details becomes easier when the property is sparkling clean and better showcases the potential of the home to prospective buyers.
Deep Cleaning Every Nook and Cranny:
- Sparkling Floors: Clean carpets, hardwood floors, and tile. Think of it as a deep spring clean and get into the corners and creases you don’t often clean or think of.
- Spotless Kitchen and Bathrooms: Scrub countertops, disinfect appliances, and deep clean the bathroom.
- Dusting Extravaganza: Reach high shelves, ceiling fans, light fixtures, and window blinds to remove dust bunnies.
- Fresh Odors: Neutralize lingering pet smells or cooking odours with baking soda, natural air fresheners, or open windows for fresh air.
In today’s digital world, stunning photography is an absolute must-have when selling your home. High-quality pictures are the first impression potential buyers will encounter online, and they have the power to significantly increase the appeal of your listing, attract more qualified buyers, and potentially achieve a faster sale and a higher selling price.
Staging for photography:
- Neutral Colour Palette: Consider repainting bold walls with neutral shades to broaden buyer appeal.
- Strategic Furniture Placement: Arrange furniture to define functional areas like living room conversation areas or dining spaces.
- Lighting for Ambiance: Layer lighting with table lamps, floor lamps, and overhead lights to create a warm and inviting atmosphere.
- Less is More: Stage with minimal decorative accents that complement the space, not overpower it.
Additional Touches:
- Minor Repairs: Fix leaky faucets, loose doorknobs, or any minor issues that may deter buyers.
- Touch Up Paint Jobs: Freshen up walls with a coat of paint, especially in high-traffic areas.
- Stage the Bathroom with Spa Touches: Display fluffy towels, neatly folded toiletries, and a small vase with flowers.
- Fresh Flowers: Greet potential buyers with a clean entryway mat and a vibrant floral arrangement.
Remember, your goal is to create an inviting space that sparks buyers’ imaginations and makes them envision themselves living there. By following this checklist, you can showcase your home’s best features and position it for a successful sale!
Thinking of selling or buying in the Gold Coast, Australia? Get in touch with the Professionals Collective today on 07 5669 2490.
