There is no doubt that the best time to sell a house is in spring – that has never really varied. There is somemthing to be said for the positivity of a garden with blossoms and the bright green new shoots of growth help to reinforce in our minds that this is definitely the right way to go! The prospective new property looks attractive; the gardens reflect the spring sunlight and there is a general warmth that lightens our personal load. The property pages in local news papers or the huge selection of periodicals and magazines always seem to be fuller and more energetically displayed once Easter has been. In fact the do it yourself emporiums make the most of this time of year – the old adage that massive household cleaning and tidying up can only take place in spring never seems to vary.
These days if we want to move up the property ladder, getting the house ready for the property bear market needs much more planning. We don’t just wash down the walls down and try out new paint sample colours – there’s much more involved. We have the soft furnishings to take into consideration. Making the house look as presentable as possible for the viewing punters is essential. This is especially important if the housing market has been sluggish – in fact many higher end households will employ a house stager – an agent who completely resets the property ready indepth cleaning and decorating, a complete restyle in fact. When you glance at a decent property magazine and see the incredibly tidy and glossy kitchens and bathrooms, it is obvious that some sort of makeover has occured and the family has debunked to someone else’s house or a hotel for the period needed to market the property! It is impossible to live with that strain of needing to keep it spotless. This is portrayed well on a tv programme in the lifestyle category. Two brothers run a ‘reno’ business that has an open day to attract pupnters. The host family has to move out entirely for an agreed period whilst these property boys completely renovate and redesign their house. If the programme is to be believed, they gain a minimum of $100K more in sales offers as a result.
