Selling or Buying Your Home? Spruce It Up and Speed Up the Process with These Top Tips

 

Selling your home can be an exciting task. It's a chance for a fresh start, but navigating the process can feel overwhelming. With a little preparation and these handy tips, you can transform your house into a buyer's dream and secure a smooth, successful sale.

 

First Impressions Matter:

Curb Appeal: Your home's exterior is the first impression, so make it count. Trim overgrown hedges, and paint your front door. Consider planting seasonal flowers for a pop of color.

Declutter: Potential buyers need to envision themselves living in the space.

 

Highlight Your Home's Strengths:

Natural Light: Open blinds and curtains, and consider adding mirrors to reflect light and make rooms feel larger.

Minor Repairs Make a Major Difference: Fix leaky faucets, dripping taps, and squeaky doors. These small fixes show buyers you've taken care of your home.

Stage for Success: Invest in neutral-colored furniture and accessories. Arrange furniture to maximize space and highlight key features.

 

Any hidden defects:

Selling your home can be a rewarding experience whilst buying a home can be a daunting experience.  Valunation are here to help with your new purchase to ensure your new home isn’t hiding any defects which could cost you more money.

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions that many people make but surprisingly most will only rely on a mortgage lender’s valuation report to tell them if it’s a good deal or not. That’s because a mortgage lender’s valuation report is not a survey!

It’s only a very simple overview of the property to help the lender to decide whether the property is suitable for a mortgage.

Nowadays, some mortgages are even offered without a surveyor inspecting the property and the mortgage valuation is determined by an automated or desktop method.

A survey can sometimes seem like an additional, unnecessary expense but it is better to know about problems upfront rather than uncover expensive surprises after they have moved in.

 

 

Please contact us on 01206 363658 or referrals@valunation.com