how to sell my house ??? mini-makeover?????

tbs624

boltongirl1 wrote: »

Buy a couple of plug in air fresheners one for up and one for downstairs all homes have thier own smell and potential buyers will be put off if they dont like the smell.
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Funnily enough, those things put me off a property.I can't stand the artificial smell and it always makes me wonder what other pong the vendor is trying to mask

nell53

tbs624 wrote: »

Funnily enough, those things put me off a property.I can't stand the artificial smell and it always makes me wonder what other pong the vendor is trying to mask

And me. I always presume people are trying to mask the smell of damp.

murphydog999

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

Actually, character is the very first thing that should go out of the window when presenting a house for sale. The more neutral and depersonalised a proprety is the more prospective buyers can see themselves living in it.

It needs to look clean and as spacious as possible with no obvious little jobs that need to be done as soon as they move in.

From what I've observed on a fair number of the properties I've seen on RightMove some vendors could do with burning half of their furniture. And some would still look cramped and cluttered.

I might agree if you are living in a modern box, but there are some beautiful period properties out there and keeping a house faithful to its roots is much better than ripping out features, and painting it magnolia to make it bland and uninteresting.

My last property was awash with colour, and interest, and it sold in 10 days after multiple offers. I think buyers aren't blinkered any more, too many programmes have instilled this featureless look - I for one welcome 'life' in a property, we will be moving this year and look forward to seeing colourful homes.