In todays market most people now are looking at property on the internet first and then going to the open home. People these days do not have alot of time and want to utilise their time to look at properties all at once. Out of all my property inspections over the past 2 months 89% of them have been via open homes, and all of my sales have been via open homes. But to maximise your exposure and chance at sale of the open home your property needs to be better than all the others your buyers are going to look at.
You need to spend some time cleaning, make sure that the house is spotless. This includes appliances, so make sure your cooker is spotless too! If you don’t have enough time to devote to cleaning your house then hire someone to do it. It is well worth having your house clean as it will increase the number of offers you will get. It can be very difficult to live in the house and keep it clean, however you have to try. Make sure your home looks like a brand new show home!
Make sure there are no strange or horrible smells around your home. Buyers will notice smells before anything else, make sure you inspect any potential causes of odor to make sure they’re not causing a problem.
Another area you need to concentrate on is clutter. Clutter really annoys and puts of many buyers. It’s not very nice to see piles of junk everywhere. Make sure you put all of your small kitchen gadgets away, don’t leave them on the countertops. Remove any trinkets, including photos if you have lots of them. You don’t want people to see the house with all of your things in, rather you want them to see it with their things in.
If possible get rid of any furniture that isn’t essential so that the room looks bigger. Every buyer will prefer a spacious room rather than a tiny room. Store any junk well out of sight in boxes. If you think you could live without something then consider selling it at a garage sale. If you really can’t bear to part with anything then hire a storage unit to store your ‘junk’!
You can make your home much more inviting by baking bread or cookies. Using candles can also make your home look much more elegant, along with music they could work wonders. You want to show people that your home is somewhere that they could live.
It is actually better if you are not there when people are looking around your house. Houses are very personal and so people will feel uncomfortable, especially if they have to discuss what to do. You want to allow them plenty of opportunity to view the house properly, this way they might fall in love with your house!
Just remember that buyers will be looking at many houses on the open home day. You want your one to stand out so that it os the one that the buyers remember your home. This is so essential in todays market.