November 15, 2014
What do you look at when you enter someone’s house? You see what kind of furniture they have, you notice the walls, the floor, and the ceiling are caught in your vision. Subtle things like a false ceiling add a whole new dimension to the visual perspective. This observation is very unintentional , but it’s something everyone does. Now a person who would come to your house to actually buy the property, would surely look into this with a much more concentration, trying to spot flaws and damages, failure in design or structure, or perhaps awkward colors used together, which means you will have to prepare your house with that much more attention before opening it to potential buyers.
1. A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
Remember that your house should be fully prepared before putting it up for sale. You should always prepare a list of things that you need to change or address in your home. Always divide the activities of the list according to the time between when you make the list and the ‘open for sale’ day.
2. Remember, The First Impression Is The Last Impression.
There are many people who walk through the driveway of your house, or drive by your house just to get an idea of what kind of house it is. The majority of people see the exterior of the property first, and if it impresses them, then and only then are they inclined to look at the interior. Therefore, you will have to make an excellent first impression on the potential buyers by renovating the exterior of the house. Cut the grass if it’s grown long, maintain the garden, fix the boundaries, re-paint the external door and walls, and finally, place statues closer to the gate, and fancy lights on both corners of the gate and walls, if you can afford to do so.
3. Make It Spacious Enough For Ideas
People who will come to see your house, will think in their subconscious; about how to arrange their furniture and belongings, and how they would decorate your house. Therefore, make sure that you provide them enough space for making up their mind to live in that house. For this purpose, you should clear up any clutter, remove all empty boxes, depersonalize the space as much as possible, remove the decorative pieces and pictures from the walls to negate any sense of prior ownership. Let the visitors perceive your house as their property. It will help you in getting a better response rate for the house.
4. Make Necessary Repairs
Repairing the house is the most crucial activity of preparing a house for sale. Sometimes, you exceed your budget while repairing and maintaining the house. You should first make a list of all the major and minor required repairs in separate columns, then scrutinize the repairs and keep only the important ones on the list.Â
Major Repairs
Now, start with the major repairs. The major repairs include all the repairs which the new owners would be severely impacted by when  moving into the house. For example; sewerage repairs, water supply repairs, door/window repairs, wall repair, etc. Then check your budget. If you still have enough money for the minor repairs or renovations, then start renovating your house and make it shine.
Minor Repairs
Minor repairs include changing the wooden cabinets with glass cabinets, putting in fancy lights, changing the curtain rods with fancy rods, placing vases and plants in the living area and windows, changing the curtains, etc.