How do/should I approach this?

[Boyicantwait2beamumagain]

Okay please everyone hear me out I am not a judgey of spiteful person and would never want to cause upset or offence to anyone.

I'm on a Facebook group for people wanting to homeswap in my city. There's a lady on there who comments and sends messages on almost everything she has even commented and messaged me about my property unfortunately hers was not suitable as I need a gff or a house I also need a 3 bed. She's a really nice woman from.our conversations and what I have seen and she really doesn't seem to fussy she just needs somwhere else as she isn't allowed to keep pets at her current property..

Here's the thing..

Although her flat is a lovely size and a lovely lay out she hasn't presented it very well she's posted pictures of rooms which are pretty cluttered, dishes all over sides, cupboards and draws not closed, beds not made, curtains closed the list goes on the flat doesn't look dirty so it does look as though she does general house work. I, myself can see the flat for what it really is and it me potential and il admit if it was on the ground floor I would snap her hand off but she confided in me that she's been on the page for over 2 years and got nowhere nobody is interested in her flat she never even gets any viewings.

What's worse about this is that identical flats in her area are always on there and get lots of interest because their well presented in the photos.

Would I be really unreasonable to privately talk to her about her current photos and offer her some advice or even offer to go around and help her and take some really nice new photos with her that she can use instead. She told me privately how disheartened she's getting and how upset and desperate she is but I can't really see that much is going to change unless she makes the flat more appealing and generates some interest.

Please go easy im not trying to be cruel I genuinely want to help this lady but I dont want to come across as being rude or nasty. I'm willing to go and help her myself in my own time for free because I really do feel bad for her and I know her reasons for wanting/needing to move.

Hmm,

Maybe you could say you’ve been watching home selling programmes, it’s not all that different, you’re trying to appeal to people who might want to swap, that they recommended making everything quite minimal, cream, etc so that’s what you’re going to try and do, say you’re hoping a good declutter and clean will attract someone. See if maybe she says, what a good idea, I might try that!

Or mention how much stuff you’re starting to take to the tip, in preparation for when you’ll have to move- plus side! It’s making it so much easier to put stuff away, which I hope will make people see how big the place really is, and make life easier for me when it comes to packing.

Let’s hope she will think, ooh that’s a good idea, and take note.

Bear thank you for your message. I like your suggestion and I've really struggled with myself on this because I really want ro be helpful to the person. If I say nothing at all she probably won't realise and chances are she won't get out of her property atleast for a good number of years and then again if I do say something she still may do nothing but I may of hurt her feelings and that is not the sort of person i am at all.