Thursday 29 November 2007

Time to Sell your Home

Well winter is finally here and with it has come the high season for home sales in Dubai. Winter is the best time of the year for selling a home, the cool weather gives you a chance to showcase your home properly. There are a number of things that any home seller can do to make their home more attractive to buyers during this period.
First impressions are everything in real estate and if your home does not impress buyers from their first glance then something must be changed and quickly! Your home presents a package to buyers and much of that package is the visual impact of your home. It is extremely difficult to sell an ugly home unless you find one of those golden home investors who are looking to sell it on for a premium. Many people will make a decision when first seeing a home and place the home into a "possible" or a "no-way" category. No need to mention which side of that equation you need to be on.
Staging - Staging is much more than cleaning and organizing things in the home. It is more about creating a marketable and attractive product that will appeal to buyers on many levels. Cleanliness, organization, artistic value, color and space are all important elements to this situation. Home staging has become one of the most important elements in the sale.
Comfort - When showing a home the idea is to get people to stay as long as possible and explore every aspect of the home.

Quick tips to sell your home
  • Remove Clutter
  • Make the House Sparkle
  • Rearrange Bedroom Closets and Kitchen Cabin
  • Remove personal photographs and family heirlooms
  • Make Minor Repairs
  • Remove access furniture (homes look better with less furniture)
  • Paint - use neutral colours (white or off white)