| 1. Paint your property interior with neutral colours. | | | | room and house justice. Choose carefully and it |
| Property buyers are turned off by bright colours. | | | | shouldn't cost too much and remember you can take |
| Buyers generally want plain walls and can see a blank | | | | them with you when you move to your next |
| canvas to add their own mark. They do not want | | | | property. |
| your mark on their potential home. A pot of magnolia | | | | 5. Have a major clear out. Your clutter will show the |
| and a couple of paintbrushes is simple to purchase | | | | buyer that the house is too small for you. If it's too |
| and cheap. Plus you can then highlight the light airy | | | | small for you, then it could be too small for them. Put |
| feel of the property by having lamps and lights on | | | | your clutter tidily in the loft or put items in temporary |
| when you have a viewer. | | | | storage. |
| 2. If your property already has neutral colours then | | | | 6. Place flowers outside at the front door. Place |
| touch up small marks on the walls with a tester pot. | | | | flowers in the garden and patio. Place flowers in the |
| Fill in any holes i.e. from old picture hooks and paint | | | | house. Yes, you really love your house (you need to |
| over. Eyes are immediately drawn to anything dark | | | | show buyers this and NOT show them that you can't |
| or bright against a light background. | | | | wait to leave). It doesn't cost much and looks great. |
| 3. Hire a rug and carpet cleaner. Get rid of as many | | | | 7. Finally, your property and lifestyle need to inspire |
| marks and stains on the carpets as you can. Most | | | | your potential house buyer. Persuade them that they |
| buyers want fresh carpets and unless they are | | | | want to live as you do - a spacious, tidy, organised |
| looking for a renovation project will want to move in | | | | and clean house yet warm and inviting. Have a bottle |
| and unpack rather than take up the carpets and start | | | | of wine somewhere in the kitchen and of course, |
| over. | | | | have the coffee on. |
| 4. Wash curtains or replace any that do not do your | | | | |