First impressions are very important. It's valuable to spend time preparing your home, to show it in the best possible light. This is a big advantage when you Professionals sales consultant shows your home to prospective buyers.

Here are a few suggestions on how to prepare your home for sale.

Exterior Impressions

• Home paint work in good repair-discuss with sales consultant if major work is still to be done.
• House number and tidy letterbox in easy-to-see position.
• Spouting cleaned and in good repair.
• Garage/carport clean and tidy.
• Garbage tidy and cleared away.
• Any cracked or broken windows repaired.
• Hedges and shrubs trimmed edges and lawns cut.

General Interior Impressions

• All chipped paint and cracked plaster repaired, wallpaper tidy.
• Door, window, cupboard latches all open and close easily.
• Lights all work-if needed leave some lights on to create atmosphere.
• Heat home if weather cool.
• Ensure halls/stairways area tidy and clear of clutter.
• Drapes should be open, carpets freshly vacuumed.
• If possible, have cut flowers in various rooms.

Front Entrance

• Ensure the entranceway is clean, tidy and uncluttered.
• Door bell works.

Bathroom

• All surfaces-mirrors fixtures, taps cleaned and polished.
• All taps in good order.
• Seals around bath and basin in good repair.
• Floors cleaned, rubbish containers emptied.
• Cupboards and cabinets neat and tidy inside.

Kitchen

• Sinks and taps cleaned and polished.
• All appliances cleaned.
• Small appliances should be put away to avoid cluttered look.
• Benches cleaned and polished.
• Cupboards and pantry neat and tidy.

Open Day

• Jewellery and valuables locked away safely or taken with you.
• Valuables, such as art, vases, figurines, momentos are safely situated or locked away.

Creating an Atmosphere