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Attend to your garden

Despite the garden being a big selling point of a home, it’s sadly often one of the most overlooked and neglected areas. This isn’t done deliberately, it can have a lot to do with the weather making it an area that doesn’t get used a lot, so it can get forgotten quite easily.

However, especially if you’re hoping to sell the place, it’s definitely worth taking some time to give your garden a bit of a freshen up. This doesn’t need to be intense or expensive work; you can make it look miles better simply by cutting the grass and adding some affordable garden furniture. Do this and you’ll quickly notice a big difference.

Take care of any repairs

If there are things in your home that need doing such as repairs that you’ve been putting off, then now is definitely the time to consider tackling them. Not only can this boost the value of the property in general, it can help you sell it more quickly. Even if it’s bringing in a plumber to carry out some pipe leak detection work, sometimes it can be the small things that make the biggest difference in terms of repairs.

Carry out a full check

When it comes to safety, you can never be too careful. So, if you’re planning on selling your house and you’d like to get things moving quickly, a good thing to do is get a full check carried out. This can cover anything from the external structure of the house, to the internals such as the electrical wiring to make sure that everything is as it should be. Not only is this something that should be done regularly, if you have this done and ready to show potential buyers, it will give them a feeling of confidence and perhaps encourage them to submit an offer.

Have all the paperwork ready

When you sell your house, there’ll be a lot of legal paperwork involved. Instead of waiting until the last minute when the mortgage lender, solicitor and estate agent request information, it’s a good idea to have it ready and at hand before you require it – especially if you need to prepare for a quick sale and want to boost your chances of completing.

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You may, perhaps, have been faced with the situation where you’ve had to quickly sell your house for cash. Sometimes this is the best option for a given set of circumstances. If you’ve ever had to go through selling your house, you’ll be aware of how stressful it can be. There are a few basic principles to follow to make the most of the process of selling your property and keep anxiety to a minimum.

Here are some of the foolproof ways in which you could speed up the selling process and successfully sell your house.

Have a realistic valuation

One mistake that vendors often make is setting the asking price too high and then lowering it later when they’ve failed to attract prospective buyers. What people often don’t understand when selling their house is the fact that this can ultimately lead to a slower sale and sometimes at a much lower price than first expected. The first 30 days after you put your house on the market is the optimum time that you’ll see most interest and activity. If you’ve initially set the price too high, buyers would choose to stay away assuming that your property is out of their price range or not good value for money.

Improve your house’s curb appeal

You can improve your property’s curb appeal by adding a few touches here and there to make the exterior of your house more appealing to buyers. Mow the lawn and trim the hedge, put some potted plants on the doorstep, give the front door a wash or a lick of paint and make sure there’s no litter near your front gate. First impressions count and it’s especially important to bear this in mind when trying to sell your property. Prospective buyers are already beginning to form an opinion before they even enter a house. However, curb appeal is just the start.

Clean and de-clutter

This one should be quite obvious but you’d be surprised how often it’s overlooked. The fewer things there are in an interior, the larger it will appear. Therefore, remove unnecessary things and any excess furniture. Store away things that you’ve added for that personal touch such as family snaps on the mantelpiece, knick-knacks on shelves and children’s artworks on the fridge door. Fold up the laundry and tidy away clothes & shoes into drawers and wardrobes. Make sure the bath and shower are spotless. Creating as blank a canvas as possible is important so that the buyers can envision themselves, their family and their possessions in the house.

If your property really needs help, hire a professional to do a deep clean of the house. If you have an appointment with a viewer, make sure any pets are kept out of the way – take the dog for a walk and make sure the hamster, guinea pig or rabbit is secure in its cage. And, if you do have pets, be aware of any odours that may be present to which you have become immune. The same goes for cooking smells; baking bread and freshly brewed coffee are said to be good for helping to sell your house – not so fry ups or kippers… ditto tobacco smoke. Counteract these by opening some windows, spraying air freshener or lighting a few scented candles or incense.

Ensure your listing is on all the property portals

Finally, when you’ve decided to sell your house, make sure that it is listed on all the major online property sale portals. Also ask your estate agent to showcase your house on their social media channels. This would increase the chances of your house being noticed and thereby getting sold. Most estate agents have Twitter accounts and Facebook business pages where they publicise their listings.

In addition to all of the above, get all the necessary repairs done before the house goes on to the market. Make sure that your house is as presentable as possible and doesn’t appear to buyers that too much work would be needed after the purchase. This will attract more buyers and your house should sell more quickly and for a better price.

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