Abode Publication

ADV I CE TO PEOPLE

BUY I NG AND SELL I NG

Selling your property quickly and gaining the best possible price has got to be a priority for any prospective seller

and there are a few simple steps which you can take to improve your chances greatly.

First impressions are very important, your prospective purchaser will form an opinion within thirty seconds of

drawing up outside your property. So make sure your garden is kept tidy, a well kept garden usually looks larger

and needing less maintenance than an untidy one.

A fresh coat of paint can work wonders to improve the appearance of your front door and window sills. Make

sure the interior of your home is free of clutter. Consider short term storage options to allow your rooms to show

off their true size and allow potential buyers a clearer picture of how a room could look to them.

The smell of flowers can make a room feel more welcoming as can a warm home in Winter and open windows

in the Summer.

If you have a dog or cat try to keep them isolated when people visit as not everyone likes animals.

There are very few purchasers who buy the home of their dreams and do not want to change anything. All too

often when you view a property you see it as it is, not as what it could be.

The best way to view a property is to use the viewing record page in this guide. List all the positive and negative

points of the property and your feelings about it.

Then in your own time sit down and work out how much it will cost you to alter the property to your own tastes

and requirements. The businesses featured in this guide are there to help you do this.

At the end of the day the choice is yours, however over many years, we have seen so many property

transformations which have taken a sad and dilapidated property and turned it into a home anyone would be

proud of. See the future, not the present.