These details will put off a potential buyer of your property, part 1

Selling a flat or house is a considerable challenge. The success of the undertaking is made up of many small elements that together lead to completing the transaction. One of the main ones is the presentation of the property. Here the seller faces many pitfalls, and overlooking them can effectively discourage a buyer. So before you show your property to interested parties, read today's article and protect yourself from the biggest blunders.

On the blog we have written many times about home staging, that is, properly preparing a property for sale before it is shown. Not everyone can afford to hire a professional company to prepare their property for viewing, though, and most of us do it ourselves. That is why today we present the most important details you must not forget before showing a flat. Otherwise you risk losing a potential buyer, and surely you would not want that.

Unwashed windows and windowsills

A clean flat is an absolute must when presenting a property for sale. Everyone, however, has a different definition of cleanliness. What some consider clean, others may see as a mess. So before you show your flat to anyone, give it a thorough clean, including washing the windows and windowsills.

Viewers tend to look around the rooms carefully, trying to pick holes in everything. Dirty windows automatically reduce the amount of light in the interiors and, on top of that, stop you from scoring points with an attractive view. So there is no question that they must be washed.

Dust

Before potential buyers arrive, the whole flat should be vacuumed meticulously. This is not only about carpets and floors, but also the spaces under the furniture and behind the sofa, as well as the ceilings. You never know what the viewer's eye will land on. Remember also to dust all the furniture.

It is worth noting that dirt in a flat may not seem a major obstacle to buying it, yet it is on this basis that interested buyers also form an opinion of the sellers. In such a situation, details that put them off can decide whether your dealings go any further or not.

Unpleasant smells

A flat for sale should be aired meticulously. This is above all a matter of keeping it neutral. Smells that are too intense, even if pleasant, prevent the buyer from imagining the unit as their own. So do everything you can to get rid of any odours before the viewers arrive.

These are only some of the details that may discourage buyers from choosing our flat. We will present further blunders in the next article. It is worth stressing here that, like everything else, we buy a flat with our eyes. Of course we take into account its features, size and location, but we make the final decision on the basis of that elusive "something". It is therefore good to do everything possible so that buyers feel it in our property.