Get ready for the New Year market

New Year Market – How to prepare your home for sale

While the Urmston housing market typically slows in December as potential buyers put their house hunting activities on hold to focus on the festive period, Urmston Estate Agents, VitalSpace feel this is also the perfect time for sellers to get their homes prepared for the seasonal pick up in the New Year. January is traditionally one of the busiest times of the year for the housing market and properties that are well-presented are likely to reap the benefits by securing an early sale to a motivated buyer.

Once you have instructed VitalSpace as your Urmston Estate Agent, a few simple preparation efforts can make all the difference when selling your home. Selling your home requires careful planning and the knowledge of how to spruce your home is important to ensure that the presentation sends buyers scurrying for their chequebooks. Urmston Estate Agent, VitalSpace have prepared a few tips and tricks to turn your home into an irresistible and marketable property.

Ask yourself, Just who will be your buyer?

Disassociate yourself with your home – The primary step to consider when selling your property quickly in Urmston is to think of what your buyers would look for. Who do you think is presently searching ‘Estate Agent in Urmston’, who is trawling the Urmston property papers that might see themselves buying your property? Once established, now go about making your home appeal to these potential buyers without putting off those that might either aspire to what your home says for itself or those that fancy a change. So if it’s a family of four that would most suit your property, ensure that your fourth bedroom can be easily seen as either a spare bedroom for guests, or as a study, but not both.

>Get rid of the rubbish! Clear the clutter!

Buyers will need to visualise themselves in your space. Provide them with the relevant atmosphere, a suitable number of family type photos should remain if it’s a family that you’re appealing to – but a room full of cricket trophies may well be your pride and joy, but represent clutter to those not of the same inclination.

First Impressions – ‘Kerb Appeal’

If the outside of your house looks shabby, what does it say about the inside. Buyers often drive by your home before arranging a viewing – ask yourself – does my home have kerb appeal? A clean, well presented façade is essential, paint the front door and add some pots and plants, it will give a ‘feel good’ factor to your house.

Clean up the kitchen and bathrooms

Get the salt, pepper and ketchup into a cupboard and lock up the underarm spray in the bathroom cupboard! Dump the dirty dishcloths and wash, iron and put away the tea towels. Ensure that when viewers are due to visit, both the kitchen and bathroom’s are odor free – unless its freshly made bread and coffee.

Consider a mini-makeover

A lick of paint here and a repaired hinge there can work wonders and will instill a feeling of ‘well maintained’ into your potential buyers. Add a dash of colour with flowers and clean the place up. Imagine your property is about to be in a magazine shoot when your agent takes the photographs that will be used in the sales particulars. Freshly baked cakes and a dining table set ready for a party are just a few ideas that can help to create the right impression of a desirable place to live. So, if you are thinking about moving in the New Year, try to use some of the time during this festive period to prepare your home for sale. It can help secure that all-important buyer later on in the house selling process.

• Replace cracked floor or counter tiles.
• Patch holes in walls.
• Fix doors that don’t close properly and kitchen drawers that jam.
• Replace burned-out light bulbs.
• If you’ve considered replacing a worn bedspread, do so now!
• Consider painting your walls neutral colors, especially if you have grown
  accustomed to purple or orange walls.

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