Physical preparations for a sale

Your agent should advise you on what, if any, physical works should be undertaken to the property to enhance the prospects of sale and increase the likely selling price. The timing for any sale will obviously have a major bearing on this but some relatively minor cosmetic improvements can materially affect the level of demand.

Some decorating is often beneficial to freshen up areas of the property and sometimes to allay fears amongst buyers who could otherwise become concerned about maintenance liabilities. General tidying and cleaning, if needed, both inside and outside the house can have very positive effects on the sale outcome. Decluttering or rearrangement of contents in some rooms might be a consideration. If appropriate we work with home staging companies to ‘dress’ a house for sale. This concept was first tried and tested on show homes for new developments where invariably sales rates improve when potential purchasers can view a property set up and presented as a “lived in” home.