Is moving home top of your wishlist for the New Year? If so, there’s no need to rest on your laurels and wait for January to start getting ready for a big move – there’s plenty you could be doing now! And believe us when we say, the more preparation you do now, the easier you’re going to find your move.
From preparing your home to look its most attractive for potential buyers, to getting rid of any possessions you’ve acquired over the years that you don’t really need anymore. Let’s take a look at a few of the ways you can prepare your home for sale in the New Year.
- Get your house looking its best
Before you start the process of selling your house, it’s a good idea to try and look at your home through the eyes of a viewer. Remember that every house viewer will be trying to imagine living their lives in your home. So the easier you can make that for them, the better. By this, we mean painting rooms in neutral shades which act as blank canvases for their imagination, as well as keeping rooms spacious and not overcrowded and cluttered.
- Does your home have curb appeal?
A great place to start when thinking about making a few changes to your home is the front of your house. After all, not only is this going to be the first photo potential buyers will see when scrolling through Rightmove, but it’ll also be the first thing they’re faced with when they arrive for a viewing. We recommend standing outside your home and doing a mental tick list. Does your front door need a lick of paint? Are your windows overdue a clean? Is your guttering clogged with leaves? Does your front garden need pruning?
- Don’t forget your back garden too!
Whilst you might overlook your garden, seeing as it’s tucked away out of sight – it should never be out of mind! A well-maintained garden can actually be a huge selling point for any home. But you don’t have to spend a lot of money transforming it. Simply mowing your lawn, tidying up flower beds and touching up paint on your fence can have a huge effect. If you need to stock up on some gardening tools why not check out Pronto Direct, who sell a range of professional-grade tools at highly affordable prices.
- It’s time to have a clear-out
Moving can be an incredibly stressful time and one of the things that seriously impacts that stress, is the sheer amount of items and possessions that you realise you’ve accumulated over the years and suddenly need to box up. So why not take the opportunity to relieve yourself of some of that stress by having a huge clear out? If there are items you simply don’t use anymore, now’s a great opportunity to get rid of them. Sort out items you can sell and make money from, those you can donate to charity shops to give a new home, and others that might require a trip to the dump!
We hope we’ve given you some ideas on how you can start preparing for your upcoming move in the New Year. Selling your house is a really exciting time, even more so once you’ve found your dream house. We wish you all the luck with your move and hope you find the perfect home for your family!
