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Make the most of home

How To Guide

If you’re sitting tight and waiting before putting your property on the market, you can still enhance its appeal by using a few clever tricks to spruce it up – this way, you’ll be one step ahead of the pack when it comes to viewings.

  • Give your home good ‘kerb appeal’ – tidy up the outside front space, make a neat area for the bins, repaint the front door and add a few plants
  • When you’re ready to sell, clean the windows and have the frames repainted. Replace any damaged roof tiles with new ones
  • De-clutter the interior of your home. If you have too many things, hire a storage unit and stash them away
  • Don’t tidy to excess – people like to see a ‘lived-in’ feel
  • Find out what kind of buyers your property might attract – are they young couples or families? Leave items on display that could appeal to them
  • No cash for a new kitchen? Don’t worry – you can cheaply refresh the whole look of your kitchen by repainting tired tiles and buying new cupboard doors and modern handles
  • Refresh your bathroom space – spruce up grotty tiles with a grouting pen, and leave fluffy towels on display
  • If you have a garden, tidy it up, mow the lawn and buy some big statement plants. Borrow some garden furniture to make it look like a nice space to relax

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