will it make a difference?

dumb_blonde

I am currently getting my house ready for sale.
I have tidied gardens,getting misted windows repaired,bleached grouting,
cleaned gutters and windows, etc.
The doors and a few of the walls and ceilings could do with a lick of paint but do you think it will make a difference?
When it was on the market before,i scrubbed everywhere to within an inch of its life, not easy when you have two teenagers and two dogs that moult hair all over laminate floors (dogs, not teenagers).
Do you think sometimes it can be too much?
Do people look past these things?

jamie11

dumb_blonde wrote: »

I am currently getting my house ready for sale.
I have tidied gardens,getting misted windows repaired,bleached grouting,
cleaned gutters and windows, etc.
The doors and a few of the walls and ceilings could do with a lick of paint but do you think it will make a difference?
When it was on the market before,i scrubbed everywhere to within an inch of its life, not easy when you have two teenagers and two dogs that moult hair all over laminate floors (dogs, not teenagers).
Do you think sometimes it can be too much?
Do people look past these things?

If I was looking to buy it then all of those things would trigger an offer that would be a lot lower than you wanted for the property. I might still buy it but only if I could see an advantage in using the points to gain extra profit. None of it is going to cost a fortune to sort out before marketing, or for the purchaser to sort out after buying cheaply.

Seanymph

I think ceilings make an enormous difference to a room - I've painted ours whilst marketing. I didn't worry about walls so much, but ceilings I think are important, it makes the room lighter and brighter and somehow more cared for without being obvious.

twirlypinky

to be honest, it's the dogs that would put me off. We're currently repainting our house to sell - we're hoping we'll pick up buyers that don't want to do any work. We're doing it all white (which it already is) because it'll be all fresh and clean looking.

I realise it'll be hard to achieve, but i hope your house doesn't smell of dogs - that's what would put me off - sorry

tbs624

Those teenagers ought to be able to wield a paintbrush, with appropriate guidance - get them to help.

Some buyers are capable of looking beyond grubby walls & doggy smells if the property is right for them with regard to size, schools,commute to work etc but you obviously increase your potential number of buyers if the property looks (and smells) clean and fresh.

Remember people have to be able to imagine themselves living there and not all buyers want to have to redecorate immediately.

dumb_blonde

thanks,son is doing painting and decorating at college,so should be good practice(he wont think of like that i bet). I was a bit worried about the dogs but thankfully we have laminate floors and not carpets,so should smell of floor cleaner. We used to take the dogs to my parents house whilst we had viewings but now we are going to put them in a dog cage in the garden,they might bark a bit but they dont travel well so it will be easier.We now only smoke outside as well.
This house selling is hard work!!!

Xiderpunk

If you want it done quickly it might be worth investing £500-700 and getting professionals to come in and repaint the place. The difference will be like others suggest, people will not knock you down on your asking price so much and also it creates an instant favourable impression which can mean difference between a sale and non-sale. The costs of decorating therefore should be easily re-couped.