“First impressions count!”

This definitely applies to your home when it comes to attracting buyers.

Home staging is one of the key preparations you need to make before listing your property up for sale. Presenting your home the right way can easily affect your selling price.

As part of the WISEBERRY experience, we can provide you with advice on what will and what will not make a difference to your selling price. It’s always the smallest things that many tend to overlook that could cause a drop in their selling price. Little details make a big difference!

From inside out

We recommend attending to repairs and cleaning of your home. If you are purchasing a home but knowing that there might be additional repair costs, you wouldn’t appeal to it as you initially were. Put yourself in the shoes of a buyer and examine every room thoroughly. Imagine how your house will look to a buyer and how you can improve the buyer’s experience.

Create a welcoming experience

Keep in mind that most people buy something based on emotions. Utilise that and create a welcoming experience for your potential buyers. Both the inside and outside of your property are equally important; one cannot perform without the other when it comes to making that first impression. Give the exterior of your property a makeover so it could attract buyers as they drive past your property.

Flow and Space

Take into consideration that decluttering your home helps the process in creating the impression of space for your potential buyers as they navigate around your home during inspection. You’ll be surprised by how easily you can elevate the flow of your space by removing the unnecessary furniture, junk and items out of sight. You can store them in the storage or rent a storage out

Good Photography

Having good quality photos puts you on the top of the list. A listing with good quality photos creates better first impressions, especially when you are listing them on real estate portals. Your Wiseberry agent can help arrange professional photos and videos of your property.

We have put together a checklist that acts as a guide to keep your home presentable for your potential buyers:

Outside the house

▢ Clean the windows

▢ Clear the gutters

▢ Remove spider webs

▢ Wash external doors

▢ Remove and put garbage bins in a non-visible area

In the garden

▢ Mow your lawn and allow a few days for regrowth

▢ Include some flowers that could add a few pops of colours in your garden

▢ Weed the pathways

▢ Trim the hedges (if there is any)

▢ Put away the water hose neatly

▢ Remove any laundry on the laundry lines

Inside the house

▢ Have a vase of fresh flowers or indoor plant

▢ Switch on all the lights

▢ Allow ample of natural light into the house

▢ Open curtains and

▢ Remove any clutter in the house that affects the presentation

▢ Clear your storage cupboard

▢ Clear any clutter on the kitchen bench and dining table

▢ Attend to minor repairs

▢ Remove pet bedding

▢ Allow enough space for 2 people to walk past each other comfortably at the thoroughfares

▢ Replace any broken equipment, eg: curtains, blinds, beds, tables, et cetera.

In a world where people can be easily deceived by appearances, Wiseberry has dedicated itself to a practice of transparency.

At Wiseberry, we are on your side. We want to achieve the same outcome as you. Thus, we keep an open and clear communication with you throughout the entire process. Our fully-trained agents will tell you what you need to hear rather than what you want to hear, providing you honest advice to achieve your desired outcomes. We strive to bring the highest level of care to you through honesty, integrity, trust, accountability and care.

To enhance your experience with selling your home with us, we have created a portal

exclusively for our sellers to keep you informed and involved with the sale of your home, anywhere and at any time.

Access to features like:

Instant overview of the activity of the sale of your home and the current market
Analytics of how your properties are performing
Easy communication with your agent about any changes or information update
Overview of how other properties in the surrounding area are for sale or have been recently sold for
Insights sharing with your buyer

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