Six-month countdown to a spring sale

You’ve probably heard that a spring sale is best to sell your home. It all comes down to two factors. The weather being comfortable enough to spend hours looking at homes and potential buyers wanting to be settled in their new homes before the summer holidays.

Other benefits include:

• More people being out and about after winter.
• Gardens are in bloom, bringing an additional fresh touch to your home.
• The temperature is moderate, which means houses aren’t overly hot.
• There is plenty of natural light starting to stream through, helping to open up your home.

Preparation is the key

Planning well in advance for your sale is essential to getting a great price for your home. If a spring sale is your goal, then you have plenty of time to get your home ready for marketing.
While you can certainly get your home ready for sale within a few weeks, giving yourself six or so months to get ready means that your home can look at its absolute best. With far less stress.

Six months out from market

Now is the time to contact a few local Point Cook real estate agents to get an appraisal for your home. Other than giving you an idea of what price to put on your house, they can also provide an idea of what buyers are looking for in the local area. And whether it is worth doing any additional work to your home.

Once you’ve talked to agents, walk through the house slowly with paper and pen in hand. Make a note of absolutely everything you need to do to, both internal and external, in your home.

It is a good idea to consider where you will be moving to when your home sells. Do you have another property to move to? Do you need to buy again? Are you going traveling? By thinking about this now, you will have a better idea of how much you will need to downsize your belongings.

Apart from decluttering, you should also use the next few months to make any repairs and book any tradespeople for work that you are unable to do yourself.

Three months out from market

Consider replacing the carpet and repainting. If your internal paint isn’t in too bad shape, you may be able to get away with just a single coat to freshen the room up. Using a neutral colour allows prospective buyers to see how their own belongings would fit. This allows the buyer to customise to their own colour scheme as well.

Replacing carpets won’t cost a lot, but it can increase the value of your home simply because it looks better. If they are in relatively good condition, organise for a carpet clean, as well as a clean of your tiled areas.

You should be close to finishing any maintenance or repairs. Then it’s time to turn to your garden. Add in any extra plants now that need a bit of time to settle in order to have a spring sale.

One month out from market

Get ready for your marketing campaign. Make your final decision on which Point Cook real estate agent will sell your home (if you haven’t already done so), sign all paperwork, and agree on a sales strategy ie. sale by negotiation or auction.

Your garden work should be finalised. Some flowering natives will look great, as will a few potted plants and a fresh layer of mulch. Cleaning your driveway, giving your entrance some attention and cleaning the gutters will all create a great drive-by impression.

Prepare for marketing photography by doing a final declutter. Book your windows in to be professionally cleaned a few days beforehand. Once your first open date is set, you may like to arrange for a professional clean. If not, do a full clean of your home the day before, ensuring everything down to the light switches are cleaned.

You are now ready to put your home on the market in time for a spring sale!

Are you ready to start the countdown to your spring sale?

Contact an agent at Established Property. We can give you expert advise on selling your home in the wider Point Cook area.