When you’re selling a house, you want it to stand out. You want it to be that option that viewers look at and find themselves unable to pull away from. Some people will be fortunate enough to have their home feature some sort of unique property that can do much of the heavy lifting in this regard, but others might feel as though they must do more work themselves to have this place stand out as much as possible.
Of course, standing out could also be a negative, but the only way to avoid that is to understand how you can make your property draw attention in the best way possible.
Quality Decoration
When viewing a home, many people will adopt the mentality that you need to see past the clutter and the things that you don’t like about it to visualise what the space could be when done up right. However, while this might be helpful advice for those viewing the property, this doesn’t help to make the space any more appealing. If you make an active effort to have the property decorated as nicely as possible (as you likely would anyway if you were living there beforehand), they don’t have to use their imaginations, and the strong impression they get from the design can lure them in.
However, it might be that the nature of the decoration is also important. For example, you can decorate a property in such a way that aligns with your tastes, but that might not hold the kind of universal appeal that’s going to draw people towards it. Therefore, turning your attention to things like increased natural light wherever possible, more modern perspectives on designs, perhaps by including 3D effect wallpaper or considerations to convenience might win over prospective buyers. While you don’t want to spend a huge amount completely overhauling the design of the house, these suggestions might just inform your design tendencies leading up to selling.
A Beautiful Outdoor Space
Straight out of the gate, if your property does not have access to an outdoor space, this is a possibility that’s going to be closed off to you. You might be able to leverage something by using spaces such as spacious windowsills on an apartment to display flowers or other greenery, but this is mostly going to be restricted to properties that have access to a garden. If you do have such a property, you might find that getting into gardening in the lead-up to selling the place could have a big impact on how people view the place. What does an appealing outdoor space look like? Well, you’re going to have to use your judgement here, but a varied and colourful setting that makes the most of the natural space while also being a pleasant area equipped to spend time in might tick as many boxes as possible.
Of course, it’s not strictly for the benefit of potential buyers and the value of your home – the process of gardening could awaken a new hobby in you. Gardening is something that has been reported to have many health benefits, so undertaking this might provide you with some sense of relief from the stress that might surround the rest of the process – even if the goal of getting the garden ready is still towards that same end.
The Value
It might seem obvious, but one way in which your home could stand out among others is if the value is somewhat more reasonable than people might expect. Of course, to some, this will simply make the offer seem too good to be true – and you want to avoid putting yourself in a position where you’re actively losing more money than you need to. However, in such a competitive market, constantly trying to get as much money as possible might be a move that only alienates people further and puts you in a tougher position.
So, what’s the perfect amount? This is something that you and any realtors that you’re working with will have to decide on based on your situation. It will be difficult to see the perspective that selling your house for less could be beneficial, but if every option that people are facing is completely unaffordable, they won’t be able to buy any of them. That being said, reducing the value in this way also affects your ability to move forward and get a new home that you would want.
