Presentation Tips for Selling Your Home During Winter
Yes it will definitely be colder and attempting those last minute repairs can be very irritating in the rain but we are forgetting one fundamental piece of information – when the weather is cold where do you most want to be? The answer is in a warm (and stylishly furnished) home! So when you’re presenting your property during the colder months empathise with those freezing buyers walking the streets inspecting property and aim to make your home the cozy salvation they remember.
Although statistically most people will opt to sell in Summer, not everyone has the luxury of waiting until the sunny period. If selling in Winter, the streets won’t be as busy and you won’t be included in the mainstream rush of people selling property, but also remember you will have less competition from other sellers.
Like any endeavor to sell property, you will be faced with challenges. Although winter challenges can be predicted to include elements such as rain, mud and leaks. You will need to combat these elements and challenge yourself. Get creative and get into the mind of your buyer. This is the season when staging your home and utilising your sense of style, can create that unique selling point that can be the deciding factor for a buyer.
This is an occasion when you can really get imaginative. Draw inspiration from your daily routine and think outside the square. How can you present your home that will highlight its unique attributes whilst also giving the buyer ideas for themselves? You’re not only limited to visual effects, try to appeal to all the senses. Burning an essential oil creates a very inviting and soothing atmosphere, having mood music to compliment the theme you choose for your home and having complimentary chocolates offered on a cold day can’t hurt.
With a positive attitude, a written budget and some research skills, this can be a very rewarding and exciting stage of the selling process. A great place to start is visiting interior design websites, phoning designers and asking for tips and purchasing interior design magazines. Don’t forget a vital source of help and advice is in your real estate agent. This is the person you have hired because of their knowledge and experience with all things property. You are paying them so use them! Your agent will be privileged to provide advice, and recommend stylists to suit your needs, as this is someone whose goals are the same as yours – to achieve the best price for your home!
So put on those Winter boots and get those creative juices flowing. With your stylistic input this winter could very well be your property’s opportunity to be really hot.
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Best Wishes,
The Team at Richardson & Wrench Seaforth Balgowlah.
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*Sales are as reported by Australian Property monitors on 11/06/2010
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