A fast sale at the right price is every home owner’s dream… however careful planning and staging of your home is the springboard to success.

Monika Bonet, Principal, Raine & Horne Glenelg, believes that creating a pleasant and inviting atmosphere when showing a property can add to saleability.

“There is nothing worse than having a home open for inspection when there is an odour in the home, be it from cooking, chemicals or animals or even just a musty odour,” she said. “This can turn off buyers when they visit a property.”

“Always try to freshen up the feel of your home by buying some fresh flowers to provide a pleasant natural aroma, and airing the home out prior to the viewing time. Also, plug in air fresheners are not pleasant to everybody’s tastes. If you have pets, remove their litter trays from the house prior to airing the house,” said Ms Bonet.

Landscaping and removing clutter are essential factors in this market.

“De-cluttering and minimising furniture create a more spacious environment and often rooms look much bigger. Clutter and mess  distracts potential buyers, as they often can’t imagine the space as their own,” Ms Bonet said.

Market intelligence is also critical to a speedy sale.

“Our experience in the upper end of the market, is that buyers expect everything to be done, otherwise buyers won’t make offers. We advise our sellers to take the time to clean up around the property, finish off all the little jobs and things you’ve been prepared to live with, especially painting, garden beds, lawns and edges in front and back yards.”

Ms Bonet is also a big believer in the power of first impressions.

“Prospective sellers need to understand that first impressions are everything when selling a property,” she said. “Buyers look at multiple properties and if your front lawn is getting a bit long, and the paintwork is personalised to your tastes, then there’s more chance buyers will lose interest fast or won’t even bother inspecting the property any further. Amazingly most buyers can’t see past the cosmetic work that needs to be done.” Ms. Bonet said.

Always remember that an eye for detail makes the difference when selling your home.“It’s the small things that buyers notice when viewing a home,” said Ms Bonet.   “Repair any broken windows, leaky taps and torn flyscreens and missing door handles. And don’t forget to look up at your ceilings because your buyers will, they will always see dusty ceiling fans, spider webs and dirty ceiling vents

Lastly many buyers, namely professionals, are looking for a property that they can move straight into with minimal work. “Fixing faults, a fresh coat of neutral paint colours and some landscaping will make an enormous difference to the final price and the amount of time the home is on the market,” she said.

If you’re thinking of moving soon, call Monika Bonet today to arrange a FREE no obligation and independent consultation of how you should prepare your home for sale.

Call Monika today on 8376 8844.

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