We attempted to sell our house last year - after 8 months on the market, our buyer pulling out, 2 different agents and a lot of stress... we took it off the market in November so I could give birth to DC2 in peace. We decided we'd spruce up the house and try again in early 2025.
We can't afford to do one big job - replacing the railway sleepers and astro turf in the garden, it's thousands we don't have and I'm hesitant to take out a loan for it in case we do sell as it might affect our borrowing for our onward purchase? Correct me if I'm wrong though.
Other than that, we're:
- painting walls that have unwashable marks on
- Repainting the front gate which is desperately weather worn and chipped
- Weeding our depressed driveway
- Making the smallest bedroom look like a bedroom rather than a blank canvass
- Massive declutter
- Damp proofing our back wall from outside - our thick stone walls cannot be insulated and the damp has penetrated through to the paint, causing it to flake in a couple of spots
Staying isn't an option - we are determined this time!
Anyone else doing this? What are you prioritising? Or are you just waiting till the winter is over to try again?