Spring has finally sprung! The smell of budding flowers and footy finals is in the air in Melbourne, as is what many regard as the silly season of real estate where buyers are aplenty and homes are looking their finest. The perception that it’s the best time to put your home on the market is widespread throughout Australasia.
The general belief is that the birds, bees, greenery and warmer weather draw potential buyers out from their winter hibernation and reinvigorates their property search. However, it would seem that despite the colder conditions in recent months, property buyers have been far from dormant. On the contrary, our market has seen increased competition in recent weeks, leading to a strong finish to the winter market and setting up what is promising to be a hot spring selling season.
History shows that during the warmer months both supply and demand of real estate in Australia increases considerably, but often it is still the sellers who hold the power. Spring is now here, but are you prepared? Here are a few tips for marketing your property for sale this season.
Tidy Up
This is perhaps one of the simplest and definitely cheapest ways to make your home look more attractive to the hordes of potential buyers, remember “there’s no second chance to make a first impression”.
No doubt after living in your home for an extended period of time, you’ve amassed quite a few personal possessions. A good way of reducing the clutter in and around your property is to start moving your things out prior to putting it on the market.
Removing the personal effects from your property can allow prospective buyers to feel more at home there, not to mention making your closets and cupboards more roomy! Friends, relatives or a temporary storage facility can take care of your redundant treadmill, record collection, trampoline and kilograms of family photos.
Clean Up
With a nice and tidy home, you can now focus on the cleaning. With such competition in the market, it’s important that your home is immaculate to set it apart. Among other tasks, we recommend you:
- Clean all the windows
- Wash the curtains and/or blinds
- Have the carpets professionally cleaned
- Polish all tap fittings and door knobs
- Pay particular attention to the kitchen and bathrooms
- High Pressure clean outdoor areas
- Speak to your agent about the advantages of staging the home
Following these guidelines can make a huge difference to your home, while only requiring a bit of elbow grease.
The Outside
Put your landscaping hat on and pull out the weeds, mow the lawns and plant some new flowers to add some colour and vitality.
A lick of paint can be an extremely cost-effective way of rejuvenating your home’s curbside appeal.
Choose the Right Agent
The competition in the property market is likely to be fierce, with a plethora of homes for sale as buyers and sellers alike spring into action. Having a real estate agent who has access to the right buyers can help you stand out from the crowd, as they can generate interest in your home from the outset and create an environment of competition to ensure you achieve the best possible result.
To discuss you spring selling options in detail, reach out to us today!
