Sellers Guide:

16 Ways to help buyers fall in love with your home

1. You Only Get One Chance to Make a Good First Impression

Make a good impression from the first moment that a potential buyer enters your property. A fresh cut green lawn, manicured shrubs, and a clutter-free verandah all welcome prospects. So does a freshly painted - or at least a scrubbed front door. The fewer obstacles between prospects and the true appeal of your home, the better. And remember the front yard is the first and last thing a buyer will see, so be sure to keep it tidy. Simply there is nothing more important than presentation.

2. Invest a Few Hours For Future Dividends
Here's your chance to clean up in real estate. Clean up in the living room, the bathroom, the kitchen. If your floors are scuffed or the paint is fading, consider some minor redecoration. Fresh paint adds charm and value to your property. Buyers would rather see how great your home really looks than to hear how great it could look, "with a little work"

3. Check Taps and Bulbs
	Dripping water rattles the nerves and implies faulty or worn-out plumbing and may even discolour sinks. Burnt out bulbs leave prospects in the dark. Don't let the little problems detract from all the things a buyer will love inside your home.

4.Don't Shut Out A Sale
If cabinets or cupboard doors stick in your home, you can be sure they will stick out in a buyer's mind. Remember that prevention is the best cure. Don't try to explain away sticky situations when you can easily plane them away. A little effort on your part can smooth the way towards a successful sale.

5. Think Safety
Home owners learn to live with all kinds of self-made hazards: extension leads, low hanging overhead lights, toys on the staircase. Make sure your residence is as non-hazardous as possible for uninitiated visitors.

6. Consider Your Closets
The more neatly organised a cupboard, the larger it appears. Now's the time to box up those unwanted clothes and donate them to charity

7. Make Your Bathrooms Sparkle

Bathrooms sell homes, so let them shine. Check and repair damaged or unsightly grouting in the bath and showers. For added allure display your best towels, mats and shower curtains. Eliminate any nasty odours and ensure there are no dirty clothes or towels in sight. Make sure the bathroom is as uncluttered and roomy as possible - this will give a feeling of increased space and make your bathroom seem larger.

8. Create Dream Bedrooms
Wake up potential buyers to the cozy comforts of your bedrooms. For a spacious look, remove excess furniture. Colourful bedspreads are a must, as are clean carpets and/or sparkling floors.

9. Open Up In the Day Time
Let the sun shine in! Pull back your curtains and blinds so prospects can see how bight and cheery your home is.

10. Lighten Up At Night
Turn on the excitement by turning on all your lights - both inside and outside - when showing your home in the evening. Lights add colour and warmth, and make prospects feel welcome.

11. Avoid Crowd Scenes
Potential buyers often feel like intruders when they enter a home filled with people. Rather than giving your house the attention it deserves, they're likely to hurry through.

12. Watch Your Pets
	Dogs and cats are great companions, but now while we're showing your home. Pets have a talent for getting underfoot. So, do everybody a favour and keep animals outside, or at least out of the way, and definitely under controlled supervision.

13. Think Volume
Rock-and-roll will never die... but it might kill a real estate transaction. When it's time to show your home, it's also time to turn down the television or radio. Soft, classical music is the best choice for putting buyers in a positive frame of mind. "Soft" is the operative word.

14. Keep a Low Profile
Nobody knows your home as well as you do. However, Anjanette Parker knows buyers - what they need and what they want. If you are in the house at the time of inspection make sure you keep a low profile. Anjanette will have an easier time extolling the virtues of your home if you stay in the background.

15. Defer to Experience
When prospects want to talk price, terms, or other real estate matters let them talk to an expert.

16. Help Your Agent
Let Anjanette discuss price, terms, possession and other factors with your customer, she is better qualified to bring negotiations to a favourable outcome. Remember Anjanette has your best interest at heart.

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