THE DÉCOR OF YOUR HOME MAY MAKE OR BREAK THE
SALE
As awful as it may seem not every one will
approve of your chosen décor, although you may regard green polka
dots on the ceiling as very chic. If you don’t want to put off your
potential buyer they must go!
Here are a few points, which may help:
DO
Make sure your garden/patio front door look neat
and tidy (not like a war zone)
Give window frames and doors a lick of paint
where required.
Clean windows (some people like to think they
are transparent)
Clean entire property, air the rooms
IF FINANCE PERMITS
Replace coloured bathroom suits with white
(browns are out)
Rip out old carpets and replace with polished
floors
Paint smaller rooms light colours to increase
appearance of space
Paint over bold colours, using subtle colours
(white or magnolia never fail!)
DO NOT
Rip out period features (even if you don’t
like them)
Clutter rooms
Mix heavy assorted designs
Put up with dated wall paper
Use wood chip paper to cover uneven walls
(surveyors will notice!)
SHOWING PEOPLE AROUND YOUR PROPERTY
Do - switch all the lights on before they
arrive, do not switch them off again till they have gone (doing so may
make them paranoid)
Do - Let them go into the room first
Do not - block their view
If it is a small room such as the bathroom, stay
out as not to overcrowd the room (no need to pretend you are
sardines).
Do not sound like a dodgy sales person
Do let common sense rule!
IT’S YOUR MOVE . . .
GOOD LUCK
P