Why it is important to Declutter For House Viewing
So there are a few common questions that a Seller usually has, before they engage an agent in selling the house.
Whether it is a good time to sell the property. Who the buyers will be and what the possible selling price will be.
I recently had a young couple who were looking at upsizing their home, as they were going to be expecting another family member in.
They were living in a cozy 2 bedroom apartment in the east and they had their house on the market for 3 months already, without any offers.
They engaged our services and this is how it started…
As part of our purchase a home journey, we like to emphasize that the marketing starts where
Seller enters into an exclusive to sell the property
Marketing Agent takes photos to emphasize the beauty of the property
Marketing Agent uses various online platforms and media to market the property
Upon receiving potential interests, the buyer makes an appointment to view the place.
Preparing the house for showing
Negotiations
Things you must do before showing the house :
Declutter
I took photos of a house where the owners simply moved their items from one place to another , to show a clean , refreshed look.
However, I found that the house was only cleaned when the pictures were taken.
When potemtial buyers had come to view, the clutter was all around the house.
This was very disturbing, as the house had to be as neat as possible to avoid any loss in focus , during the viewing of the house.
While viewing, the potential buyers have to be looking at the space in the house, not thinking about what possible is in the house, how they would envision the lifestyle if they were to stay in the house.
This article is for the ones who want to be organized but don’t know where or how to start yet.
So the simple steps to start are:
Buy the IKEA boxes to hide the clutter. They are easily stackable and can be very functional.
Start with 4 boxes, one to hide things away when viewers come.
Another to start putting in things to give away that you don’t want.
Another box is for you to keep but you don’t know where to put them to.
Winter items are very bulky and take up alot of space.
Try purchasing the ziplock bags items that you can use to store your clothes in and even if you don’t want to throw away your things, these come in very handy.
To avoid any odours, you can burn a small piece of charcoal on the stove. This will eliminate any odours and will leave a neutral smell , especially for vacant houses that have a musky smell.
So , basically , after a simple spring clean….
within 2 weeks of marketing, a potential buyer made an offer
While the offer was too low for consideration, it definitely put us back on the right track in terms of effective marketing and of course, finding the right buyer who will pay close to the asking price.
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