As the holiday season fast approaches, it's no secret that enquiries do decrease. However, if your property is on the market over the festive period, there is a silver lining. Buyers who are viewing properties at the end of November and throughout December are most likely serious and motivated about moving. Our top tips will ensure those buyers have your property at the top of their wishlists this year!
Top tips to ensure your property is wishlist worthy...
1. Don’t get your tinsel in a twist
Don't go overboard with the Christmas decorations. Even if you've been glued to Christmas24 movies since October and are itching to put Christmas glitz everywhere, by sticking to a simple colour scheme and not putting out too many decorations, you'll ensure that your home wouldn't look out of place in a magazine, and it won't appear cluttered to potential buyers.
2. Your viewers don't want to feel like roast turkeys.
During the colder months, most of the people who come in to view your property will be wearing woolly jumpers and coats. Either provide them with an easy and obvious place to hang it or keep the temperature slightly cooler to make viewers still wearing their outdoor gear feel much more comfortable while they look around. If your potential buyers feel over-heated they may be more desperate to leave than desperate to learn more, giving your property a cool reception.
3. There's no smell like home
According to scientist, scent is the sense with the closest link to your emotions, so you can help people develop an emotional attachment to your home by letting a warm, homey scent float through your rooms. The classic suggestion is that the scent of baking bread creates that emotional connection, so you could always try popping a half-baked baguette in the oven before viewers arrive – just don’t burn it! Or for a more festive approach, something as simple as the smell of a real Christmas tree can create a scent that is pleasantly linked to happy Christmas memories.
4. Keep it cosy
When people set foot through your door to view your home, make it so cosy they want to linger for just a few moments more. Try decorating with warm, textured fabrics – adding piles of cushions and throws made from a variety of fabrics to sofas or beds is an inexpensive way to make people feel like they’d like to curl up and stay a while.
5. Light up your life
Shorter days and often greyer skies sometimes mean that viewings over the winter months can be a bit on the dark side, dot lamps around your home to provide pockets of warm and inviting light.
It can be really difficult to stand back and look at your property with fresh eyes to see what kind of first impression your home might make on a buyer. It's your home, after all! If you want someone who sees properties day in and day out to have a look and give you a second opinion about your home and how it stacks up against other properties for sale in your area, call us on 01895 675674 and speak to a member of the team. Let us help you sell your home this festive season!
