While immediate external appeal can get a buyer’s
attention, it’s the interior of your home that
will make or break a sale. So take a minute and look
at the rooms in your home as if you were a prospective
buyer and note any defects. Here are a few repairs and
quick fixes that can get you closer to making the sale:
Cleaning every room in the house and removing all
clutter. This alone will make your house appear bigger
and brighter.
Removing the less frequently used, even daily used
items from kitchen counters, closets, and attics,
making these areas much more inviting.
If necessary, repainting dingy, soiled or strongly
coloured walls with a neutral shade of paint, such
as off-white or beige. The same neutral scheme can
be applied to carpets and linoleum.
Checking for cracks, leaks and signs of dampness
in the attic and cellar.
Repairing cracks, holes or damage to plaster, plasterboard,
wallpaper, paint, and tiles.
Replacing broken or cracked windowpanes, moldings,
and other woodwork.
Inspecting and repairing the plumbing, heating and
alarm systems.
Repairing dripping taps and showerheads.
Buying showy new towels for the bathroom, to be
brought out only when prospective buyers are on the
way.
Sprucing up a kitchen in need of more major redesigning
by investing in new cabinet handles, new curtains,
or a coat of neutral paint.
Estate
Agents, Letting Agents and Management in Hampstead, West Hampstead,
South Hampstead, Belsize Park, St Johns Wood, Kilburn and Maida
Vale, Swiss Cottage, Cricklewood and North West London
