Spring is a vibrant season filled with opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and engage in activities that refresh both mind and body. The smell of budding flowers and footy finals is in the air in Melbourne, it is also an ideal time to sell, as the season brings in more buyers, better weather, and increased curb appeal.
With the warmer weather, blooming flowers, and longer days, it’s the perfect time to showcase your home in its best light. Here are a few tips for marketing your property for sale this season.
Tidy Up
This is perhaps one of the simplest and definitely cheapest ways to make your home look more attractive to potential buyers, remember “there’s no second chance to make a first impression”.
No doubt after living in your home for an extended period of time, you’ve amassed quite a few personal possessions. A good way of reducing the clutter in and around your property is to start moving your things out prior to putting it on the market.
Removing the personal effects from your property can allow prospective buyers to feel more at home there, not to mention making your closets and cupboards more roomy! Friends, relatives or a temporary storage facility can take care of your redundant treadmill, record collection, trampoline and kilograms of family photos.
Clean Up
With a nice and tidy home, you can now focus on the cleaning. With such competition in the market, it’s important that your home is immaculate to set it apart. Among other tasks, we recommend you:
- Clean all the windows
- Wash the curtains and/or blinds
- Have the carpets professionally cleaned
- Polish all tap fittings and door knobs
- Pay particular attention to the kitchen and bathrooms
- High Pressure clean outdoor areas
- Speak to your agent about the advantages of staging the home
Following these guidelines can make a huge difference to your home, while only requiring a bit of elbow grease.
The Outside
Put your landscaping hat on and pull out the weeds, mow the lawns and plant some new flowers to add some colour and vitality.
A lick of paint can be an extremely cost-effective way of rejuvenating your home’s curbside appeal.
If you’re thinking of selling, now is the time to act. Our experienced team is ready to help you make the most of the spring market.
To discuss your spring selling options in detail, reach out to us today!
