Tips for selling your property in Alberton

In our many years of selling properties in Alberton we found the following to be vital if you want to sell your property fast and receive a good price for it.

Let go

Try and see your home as a house or just another property – a product that must be sold, like a grocery item on the local grocery store shelf. “Let go” of your emotions and focus on the sale of the property and the fact that this house will no longer be yours. Try and embrace the future and do not look backwards.

Remove personal artefacts

Pack up all personal photographs and family heirlooms, as potential buyers can't see past them. You want buyers to focus on the potential of the house and imagine their own family photographs on the walls, and they can't do that with yours there. They must be able to see themselves living there.

De-clutter your property

If you don't need it, donate or throw it away. Remove untidy books from bookcases and clear kitchen cupboards and counters of all unnecessary items. Do the same with the rest of the house and your property as a whole. Items that are considered essential and are used daily can be put in a box and stored when potential buyers come to look at the house.

Organise bedroom and kitchen cupboards

If your clothes and crockery are neatly stacked and arranged, it will give the impression that you are organised and that you care about things. This will create the impression that you probably took good care of the rest of the property as well.

Store unnecessary furniture

Most homes shows better with less furniture. One concern among buyers is space and you can create space by removing unnecessary furniture. Leave just enough furniture in each room to showcase the room's purpose and create plenty of room for potential buyers to move around.

Remove/replace favourite/personal items

If you have fixed items of a personal sentimental nature remove (replace where necessary) them before buyers start viewing your house. A potential buyer might decide not to buy because you are withholding an item that they really want.

Make minor property repairs

Replace all cracked/broken windows, floor and wall tiles. Patch holes in walls, replace broken roof tiles and fix roof leaks. Fix doors and kitchen drawers that don't open/close properly. Paint the walls a neutral colour and replace all faulty light bulbs. Check that the plumbing in general works and repair/clean waterproofing around baths, hand basins and sinks. Clean out gutters, touch up with paint and realign if necessary. Repair the property’s broken perimeter walls and paint. Alberton has many experienced renovators/handymen that can help you with this at a reasonable cost.

Spring clean your house

Clean windows and mirrors. Pressure washes the exterior walls and paving. Wax the floors and vacuum/shampoo the carpets. Dust the furniture, ceiling fan blades and lights. If possible replace worn rugs, otherwise remove them. The inside of your house must be light and bright and smell as fresh as possible.

Garden

First impressions count – keep your garden clean and attractive or the potential buyer might not even make it through your front door. Keep your lawn trimmed and edged. Cut back trees, trim bushes and plant yellow flowers such as Marigolds. If possible, place fresh flowers throughout the property. Remove all garden refuse and put away lawn and garden equipment. The general appearance of the property must be neat and uncluttered. If you have a pool, make sure that it is clean and sparkling. Most garden services in Alberton will be able to help you with this.

Outbuildings

Clean the garage and other outbuildings, floor included, and packs everything neatly. Tidy the patio, plants and pot plant containers. Make sure there are no unpleasant smells in and around the property.

General

Make sure visitors can clearly read your house number and that the outside lights and intercom work. On a show day make sure that the visitors can view the entire property. Although this is out of your control but your property will be best viewed if the properties surrounding yours are in a fair condition with neat gardens.

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