Selling Up? Find The Right Buyer

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Assess Your Home
Appeal To First Time Buyers & Young Professionals
Family Buyers & Older People

Whether you've been inspired by Sarah Beeny and are developing property, or you're selling your own home, make sure your place appeals to the largest group of potential buyers.

By Sarah Warwick

Are You Showing Off Its Potential?

When you've lived in your home for many years, it's easy to overlook the highly personal way you've adapted the space to fit the way you live. You might have turned a bedroom into an office for those working-from-home days, or you may eat in the kitchen all the time, resulting in a dining room that's become a cross between a home gym and a dumping ground. And though they've never lived there, those who develop property can find themselves personalising the space with choices that suit the way they want to live rather than the way their potential market uses a home.

Assess Your Home's Plus Points

When you're selling it's time to put yourself in the shoes of potential buyers. Is your place perfect for families? Young professionals? Older people? It doesn't matter if you're selling to people at a different lifestage or with different needs from you: the trick is to present the property so it appeals to the largest potential market.