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Properties sell all year round, so don’t be fooled into thinking buyers don’t come out after dark or when it’s cold. Making your home as inviting as possible will help the viewing process and with the clocks going back on 28th October, ensuring there is light and warmth should be top of your agenda.
Aspire accompany 99% of viewings so we have extensive experience of what viewers appreciate as the season’s change. Clichés, such as baking bread and brewing coffee, are a bit passé but there’s still plenty to do to make purchasers fall in love with your property, plus a hot drink never goes amiss.
If you’re not going to be home - if you’ve left a key with us so we can show prospective buyers around, make sure you have set the central heating to come on at some point during the day so viewers aren’t greeted by a cold home. The same goes for table lamps – plug-in timers that are controlled by an app are a great way of ensuring there is an inviting, cozy glow, even if you’re out.
If you’ve got a sporty family – winter months mean rugby and football, and hallways can become a magnate for grubby boots and sodden kit. Try and keep hallways as clear as possible and if you have a utility room, highlight to viewers how invaluable this is when the family come home caked in mud.
If you have a garden – it’s easy to stop gardening when the temperature drops but buyers will still want to see your outside space. Essential jobs for sellers include sweeping up fallen leaves, removing dead plants from pots and mowing the lawn, when possible. Just these three things will ensure your garden looks tidy and not bedraggled.
