Make a good first impression
Presentation is key, says London-based property consultant Simon Barnes: buyers will view a “clean and shiny” house, with a neat garden, as a home ready to move into. “People’s impressions are made within a couple of minutes of looking at a house or a flat and so [with] the presentation you’re adding value, or you’re maintaining value,” he says. “Equally, get it wrong and the value goes down the further into the house you go.”
If you are selling an unfurnished home, it pays to fill it with rented furniture, paintings and books, says Barnes. “For every thousand you spend on furnishing and decorating, you’re adding £10,000 to the value,” he suggests.
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