House selling tips

[Nellynoo182]

We are planning to put our house up for sale soon. What little jobs do you recommend doing to speed up the process?

We are touching up paintwork, decluttering & have tidied the front up for added kerb appeal.

Any tips for making the house look prettier in pics and also any fave products to make the house smell lovely when viewers come?

Also, how long roughly does it take for estate agents to come and take pics and upload them on Rightmove from when you first contact them?

RE products I’d personally just keep it clean and unless you live next to a tip or sewage plant, just make sure it gets plenty of air, I’ve got allergies that a lot of cleaning products trigger and zoflo used too concentrate gives me a headache.

RE agent, from introduction to going online mine mentioned getting the garden sorted (it was a bit untidy) once that was done they came round 2 days after that was done in the morning and it was online by the end of the day.

Photos - clear up clutter. Lots of things on kitchen worktops / in bathrooms / on top of wardrobes etc make it look crowded and give the idea there isn't much storage space. Don't over stage, clean and clear is the most appealing look imo.

Flowers and/or houseplants (colourful, healthy-looking ones) in nearly every room for the photos. It makes the house look and feel loved and homely.

It's a good way to make it look lived-in but in a way which isn't all the seller's personal stuff everywhere which can be a little off-putting.

Declutter so it doesn’t look like you are moving because you’ve run out of space - even if you are.

Bake fresh bread on a weekly basis

As long as the house is very clean and decluttered you will be fine.

as a friend to do a walk through - it’s amazing what you get used to seeing - or smelling!

keep the grass cut and take a look on the street outside. I weeded the pavement and picked up any litter.

but the big things you can do is get prepared for the next stage. Have all paperwork ready to go. Get your boiler serviced and have the evidence ready. Decide what you are taking and what you will leave.

As others have said, declutter and clean.
We spent some money in TK Max on new front door mats, and a few things to make the home a bit more fresher.
First day of show is really your big shot... the house must be immaculate for this and the photos. We stuffed clutter into our cars and drove away on day of viewings.
Fresh flowers. We also dressed the table, table cloth, plates etc. maybe a bit overboard... but we made the house look very homely and appealing.
The first couple of weeks is when the property is most likely to sell and attracts most interest. therefore although exhausting well worth putting energy into making it immaculate, tidy and decluttered.
Clear work surfaces, clear desks, clear dressers etc.

Friend does this for a living.

Air the house rather than products.
New doormats.
Stage the garden too - so seating area, table to put drinks on, a pretty pot plant on it.
Carpets cleaned professionally
New shower curtain
tidy up outside your house - so if on pavement qive it a quick scan
declutter ruthlessly - hire a unit if necessary. Don't cram it all in garage as one house we looked at - really made us notice there was no storage at all in the house.
Don't de-peronalise completely.

Get a tactless friend to walk through and be honest.
Make the beds and if necessary iron the covers (you can do that with gentle iron when they are on the beds)
Matching towels.
all certificates collected and together - so building control, windows, planning etc She got electrics tested too when she sold hers and chimney swept and boiler serviced.