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10 Mistakes When Showing Your Home10 Things That Will Definitely Put Buyers Off Your House!It's easy to fix the little things that put buyers right off your home. I'll show you how to identify them and put them right.
If you’re trying to sell, there are a few things that are guaranteed to put potential buyers right off your home. They’re not hard to fix, so take a little time to identify whether your house suffers from any of these trouble zones, and get them sorted before you start to list. 1. Nasty smells. Odors are the first thing that will have your buyers running for the door – and the main culprits are cigarettes and pets. To get rid of these smells you’ll have to aerate the rooms properly and make them truly fresh. Don’t imagine that a spritz of room spray is going to fool anyone. 2. Overbearing sellers The truth is that buyers like to feel comfortable with a house if they are to think about buying it – and that means poking about in storage spaces and taking their time to have a really good look. Even if you are selling your home by owner, you need to take a step back and give buyers some space to look at your home in their own time. 3. Intrusive pets Don’t let your pets, especially dogs, run free in your yard or home. They will either scare or irritate many buyers, so if possible, leave them with a neighbor for a couple of hours or put them in carry crates for the duration of the viewing. 4. Overflowing gutters Buyers want to see that your house has been carefully maintained – the idea of having to do a lot of renovations on a new house will send them running. So make sure your drains and gutters look clear and clean – it’s just one less thing for your buyer to worry about. 5. Dirty bathrooms Put some effort into your bathroom – it’s something buyers will look very closely at. Scrub it clean, get rid of any musty smells, buy a new shower curtain, and sort out any damp or mouldy patches. Lastly, make it look inviting with colourful towels and rugs. 6. Uninviting exterior If a buyer doesn’t show up for a pre-arranged viewing, consider the idea that they might have pulled up at the curb, and simply decided not to go in. Make sure your front yard is tidy and attractive, your house number is visible and the gate isn’t hanging off its hinges. It’s also amazing what some colourful flowers can do to entice people in. 7. Dark, dim rooms Make the most of the light you have in the house by replacing dim light fixtures, installing additional light fixtures, repainting small rooms with light colours, trimming obstructive tree branches and cleaning windows to bring in more light. 8. Creepy crawlies If you suffer from flies, cockroaches, ants – anything, don’t even think about showing your home before you’ve got rid of them. 9. Questionable wallpaper Wallpaper that’s too busy, or simply isn’t modern, is a turnoff to buyers because they have to replace it. Ask a trusted friend’s opinion – if it has to go it has to go. Remove it and paint in its place. Whatever you do, don’t paint directly over it, it never works. 10. A damp basement If your basement looks or smells damp, your foundations may be leaking. It’s worth getting a surveyor to take a look, as buyers won’t be interested in anything they suspect might be structurally unsound.
The copyright of the article 10 Mistakes When Showing Your Home in Buying/Selling a Home is owned by Sarah Bloch. Permission to republish 10 Mistakes When Showing Your Home in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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