Preparing For Sale

When selling your property, there are a lot of little things that you, the owner, can do to improve the chances of making of a sale in quick time at the best price. Betta Real Estate, Clive Abbott and Chris Ford, hope that you find some or all of these suggestions helpful.

Light

Very important for first impressions. Open curtains and and/or turn on lights if necessary

Pets

Make sure that pets are restrained during inspections, or better still, are off-site

Odours

May relate to pets but could also be due to damp, smoking or cooking. Open the windows well before inspection time

Damage or faults

Don’t give Buyers an opportunity to devalue the property. Fix everything that you can

Wet Areas

Kitchens & bathrooms can really help make a sale. Make sure that they are extra clean and sparkling

Outdoors

Mow the lawn, tidy the garden, get rid of any rubbish. Consider washing or re-painting the house

Outlook

Ensure that views have not become overgrown. Clean the windows and screens

Music

No TV! Put on gentle background music

Storage

Storage is a strong positive for any house. Make sure that cupboards look as big as possible by having a spring clean

Clean Out

Clean, clean, clean! Get rid of unwanted items. Hold a Garage Sale or take unwanted items to the Tip

Inspections and Open Homes

Yes, they do sell houses

Friends & Neighbours

Let them all know that you are selling your property. Get word of mouth working for you!