When looking to sell your house quick, it’s a good idea to take note of current trends in interior design - old and new.
Trends come and go pretty quickly - so keep your eye on the ball when your looking to show your house to potential buyers. Gaudy old-fashioned wallpaper can be a deal breaker!
The following are a few mistakes to look out for when gearing up to put your property on the market.
Super Small
Trying to sell a small house can be difficult - so what can you do? If you can’t afford to start building up new extensions or knocking down old walls, than move out all the furniture you think may be cramping your house’s style. Do everything you can to make the house look as big as possible, and you’ll be on your way.
Lack of Bathrooms
Only one bathroom? It’s a tricky one. We don’t want to wait to get in there, and it can be an issue. Is there another room you can convert?
Do you need Air Conditioning?
In the U.S., air conditioning is a great selling point. It will cost you around $10,000 - but is worth every penny.
Electrics
How are your electrics looking? Do you need to get an electrician in to check up on your house’s electrics? It would be a good idea to have a qualified electrician to come in and check all your interior wiring. People expect modern wiring in all homes, so modernize all your electrics and replace old fuseboxes etc.
Staircases
How are yours looking - and sounding? Are they creaking as you walk up them? You’d better replace that spiral staircase too. Have you ever attempted to carry a kingsize bed up a spiral staircase? Hard work. You may want to have it replaced.
Basements
What’s in yours? Do you have a creative space or a dark and damp room reminiscent of a spooky movie? It’s time to sort it out! Maybe this is the space where you go on cold winters nights to do the washing? If so, it’s time to move the old machine back upstairs. And while you’re at it - think about changing the machine. Can you brighten up the basement? Be creative. Look at interior design magazines and be inspired. This is an opportunity for you to create a selling point for your property.
Ceilings
How are yours looking? If you have any of those foam tiles - it’s time to get rid of them. This is not 1976, and your trying to sell a modern home.
Annoyances
Think as a buyer: is there anything in your home that irritates you? It’s a cold winter’s night, and you get home in the pouring rain. As usual, your key gets stuck in the lock. Time for a replacement. Maybe the door squeeks? Is there an old mat you need to replace? Is the front door looking tired? The garden? Take yourself on the journey through your home, and run through the route that you will take when showing people around. Invite friends in for suggestions.
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