Selling a house? See how you can improve its valuation!

A house that is poorly prepared for sale can be much harder to sell than a renovated and tidy property. If you are selling a house, see how you can improve its valuation.

Refreshing the interior

In a house for sale, it is always worth painting the walls. Clean, bright spaces always present well. Light reflects better off freshly painted surfaces, giving the illusion of more space. Neat, large surfaces can distract from other imperfections at a relatively low cost. If necessary, hire a tradesman to check the condition of the roof, the wiring and the plumbing, fix sockets that are coming away from the walls and pieces of the chimney that are falling off. Of course, some renovation can always be done in a house, but it is important that at first glance the building looks ready to move into.

Subtle scents, which work on the subconscious rather than being consciously noticeable, can work wonders. Air the rooms well and throw out anything that might smell unpleasant, especially old upholstered furniture or carpets. If the house has a fireplace, light a fire using wood. If the house has many wooden elements, shortly before the viewing put a sprig of freshly picked pine on a radiator. Put bread straight from the bakery in the oven and warm it for a moment.

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Tricks in the garden

People choose to buy a house rather than a flat often precisely because of the garden where they can spend time. It is not about planting shrubs and flowers straight away. It is enough to tidy up the space, put away old plant pots, rake the leaves or trim the grass. Line up the waste-sorting bins neatly. If there is a brick barbecue in the garden, it should be cleaned.

It is worth putting out fashionable garden furniture and adding accessories. These can even be candles in jars. The point is to create a cosy, homely atmosphere so that viewers warm to the house more easily.

The timing of the viewing

If a motorway or another busy road runs near the house, you cannot pretend it is not there. But you can arrange the viewing for a time when traffic on it is much lighter – in the evening, at the weekend or outside rush hour. Similarly, if houses for sale, e.g. in Katowice, are in a heavily urbanised area and potential buyers will have to park in the street, let us choose a time when this will not be a problem.

If the biggest asset of the house for sale is the garden or a living room that lets in a lot of light, let us arrange the viewing for a time when the sun's rays show off all its advantages best.