Selling your house can take a long time!! Avoid these 8 mistakes when selling your house and you will sell your house faster for more money. Properties we have staged in the past have been on the market for over a year, once we have finished the photos are re-taken and the properties have been under offer within two weeks.
1. Be careful when personalising the space
It’s vital your home doesn’t feel unloved, but by personalising the rooms too much you can put buyers off. Just because you love a certain genre of art doesn’t mean everyone will, even if you spent a small fortune on it!
2. Avoid Bold Colour
To appeal to the mass market keep your colours neutral. Calming, clean and relaxing spaces sell houses. Have a look at our portfolio to see examples of neutral colours.
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3. Clear Out Clutter
Decluttering is key to maximise the space and to depersonalise. Buyers struggle to see past ‘stuff’ so hide it away or, better still, put it in storage and get it out of the house. A vase and a couple of home decor sculptures show off sideboards perfectly – you don’t need your collection of tea pots on display to do that. If your looking for some advice or help then head to the Home Staging Association website to find someone near you
4. Be aware of on trend interiors
Sometimes trying too hard and following trends can actually put people off. You don’t want to make your property too niche – classic interiors are the safest bet when selling homes. Eclectic interiors can be beautiful when executed correctly. However, don’t be too ambitious with your style. Save those ideas for your new home.
5. Statement kitchens are a no go
If you want to make a statement then make your cloakroom the statement. Always keep things neutral in key spaces like kitchens and bathrooms. Adding stylish accessories is enough to achieve a ‘designed’ look. If buyers don’t like these key rooms, they’ll be worried about how much they have to spend to make them perfect. Remember, the saying ‘kitchens sell houses’ isn’t a myth. Have a look at our Burlington Mews project to show how you don’t need a huge space to create a fabulous kitchen space.
6. First impressions count
Buyers often decide on whether they want to buy a house at the front door, so don’t forget about the exterior. And when it comes to the hallway, store coats away, avoid shoe clutter and add a large mirror in a narrow hallway to create space. This is a very common mistake people make when trying to sell their house.
7. Turn off the mood lighting
Mood lighting can be perfect when you’re relaxing on a Friday evening, but remember natural light sells houses. If you have shutters or blinds, make sure they are fully open to let the light flood in. Likewise, if you’re adding new window treatments to appeal to buyers, frame the window with curtains or hang blinds cleverly to avoid blocking any light out. In doing so, you achieve a feeling of grandeur, even in small, dark spaces.
8. Appeal to the senses
Sell a lifestyle, but keep things simple, tidy and clean. Add a scented diffuser, put a pot of coffee on, or bake a cake on the open day. All these little touches make a real difference.
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