Neatness Sells
There are all sorts of myths about how to capture the hearts and minds of a buyer, from allowing the smell of freshly baked bread to permeate the house, to painting everything blank canvas magnolia, to asking the neighbours to sync the time they take their noisy dog for a walk with the time of your viewings. But apparently when it comes to selling feng sui-ing your home is the best tip, as a July survey suggests that the number one thing to turn off Australian buyers is clutter.
realestate.com.au were responsible for the survey of 1,616 people, which found that 56% of Australian house hunters were so turned off by mess and clutter that they'd prefer to strike a property off their list rather than imagine what it might be like after a bit of a spring clean. The survey broke it down by state as well and found that South Australians are the pickiest when it comes to neatness with the turn off rate rising to 58% in S.A., while Territorians are the most relaxed - but not that relaxed, 53% of them still expect to view a de-cluttered property. Hoarders, and lets face it, lots of us have more stuff than we need, can get around this by putting some of their treasures into storage before they start showing the property. Hopefully you're going to be moving anyway, so it's just a matter of getting ahead on the packing. Spring is supposed to be the best time for moving as well as cleaning. As far as sprucing up your property's appearance on Nestoria, there are a few basic ways you can improve the quality of your listings:1.Tell it straight and provide as many details as possible without too much cluttered writing.
2.Make sure you have good photos and the more the better.
3.Include as much information about the property as you can within the listing. Don't leave off the price hoping people will contact you to get it – it makes it harder for people to search by price and they may miss seeing your property.
