3 Ways To Get Top Dollar For Your Property

You’ve taken on an agent and want to do your bit to ensure the success of the sales process.

Fantastic!

If you create the right environment for a buyer, you can add appeal and boost the perceived value of your home.

Here are three ways to boost your chances of attaining a premium price for your property.

#1. Improve Your Street Appeal

Street appeal makes a crucial first impression.Whether they’re doing a drive-by to determine whether they’d like to see inside or they’ve already scheduled a viewing, it’s important your home looks its best.

• Keep the lawn well maintained.
• Add flowers & plants, whether in a bed or planter.
• Ensure pathway to your front door is clearly marked and make sure there’s plenty of lighting to accommodate evening viewings. 
• Consider adding a fresh coat of paint to your front door and/or getting a new welcome mat.

#2. Stage Your Home

Quite simply, arrange the rooms in the clearest and most aesthetically pleasing way.

While there are companies you can hire for this, you can also work on this yourself by following a few simple steps:

• De-clutter. Pare down wherever possible invest in stylish storage solutions if necessary.
• Depersonalise. Pack away personal items like family photographs so that your home will appeal to the widest range of buyers possible. 
• Define. Make sure the function of the space is clear.
• Harmonise. When it comes to details like paint colors and furniture styles ensure things both feel fresh and ‘go together’.
• Add finishing touches. Artwork, cushions, throws, scented candles and fresh flowers all make a huge difference to a space. 

#3. Get Great Photographs

With digital marketing becoming so powerful it’s really important to get great images of your home.

Before your photo shoot: 

• Clean your home (dust particles and other microscopic materials can show up on photographs and distract viewers)
• Tidy all clutter away
• Mow your lawns
• Hide rubbish bins, pet food bowls, bedding & toys
• Check lights and lamps are all working and switched on
• Remove shoes, bags, umbrellas, mats from entry
• Clear coffee tables of remotes, magazines, clutter
• Tuck electrical cables and wires out of sight
• Wash and put away dishes
• Hide small appliances
• Clear and clean bench tops and appliances
• Ensure fridge doors are clear of magnets and bills
• Ensure toilet lids are down!
• Freshly make beds and ensure bedside tables are clutter free
• Remove all toothbrush/paste soaps and shampoo from vanity and shower
• Freshly co-ordinate towels and neatly double fold
• Ensure mirrors and shower screens are clean and streak free
• Remove cars from the driveway (park in the garage or park out in front of next door)
• Ensure rubbish bins are out of sight (hidden in the garage is best)
• Sweep and remove stains from driveway & paths
• Remove washing from the clothes line
• Remove the BBQ cover
• Remove garden hoses, garden tools and toys
• Remove pool covers and skim leaves

Top Tip for Twilight Shoots:

Head out for a stroll or drive to allow your photographer to maximise their time during the precious twilight minutes!

They have a limited window to shoot both the interior and exterior of the property while the light is right, so ensure the home is ready when they arrive with curtains open and lights on, then leave the experts to capture dusk magic. 

Time to talk to the Powers Team?

Talk to your closest Powers Team member to arrange an appraisal on your home, call 0800 72 63 72, or email info@powersrealty.co.nz.