How to Quicken the Sale of Your House

The housing market appears to be in rude health, with continued historic growth following the diminishing effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The housing market can also be volatile, so it is understandable that those attempting to sell their home would wish to capitalise on the market boom. But what could you do to ensure a quick house sale?

A Fresh Lick of Paint

One of the first ports of call for improving your chances of a quick sale is decoration. If you’ve lived in your home for some time, you might have incorporated your own sense of style into its décor – and while a sense of homeliness can often be helpful in selling, loud and brash colours can in fact turn off buyers. As such, you should re-paint rooms in your home not just to give a fresher feel, but also to replace less conventional wallpapers and colours with neutral tones, which are more accessible and welcoming to viewers.

Updating the Kitchen

While the kitchen is not as commonly used as it once was – a recent study found that adults spend an hour a day using the kitchen on average, half as much as in previous generations – it is still a key selling point for homes. New kitchen units can add significant appeal to a property, while investment in higher-tech versions appliances like hobs and ovens can increase the house’s market value, as well as interest in the property.

Addressing the Central Heating

Central heating is more than a luxury in the modern day; it is a basic requirement for the contemporary home, and its correct operation crucial in order to quicken the sale of your home. If your boiler is particularly old, your heating may be inefficient as well as more likely to fail – something that you could rectify by choosing from a range of new boilers. If potential buyers know that they will not have to fix the heating any time soon after purchase, they will be more likely to follow through with an offer.

Sorting Out the Bathroom

The bathroom might not appear at the top of your list of rooms to address ahead of a house sale, but can make all the difference in making a good impression with buyers. If there is room in your budget, replacing your bathroom set can be a great way to freshen up the space – but smaller cleaning and restoration jobs can have a significant effect. Replacing broken tiles can be effective, as can scrubbing the grout between tiles to remove grime and mould.

Fixing Structural Issues

Lastly, structural issues with your home might not affect initial interest in your property, but are a leading cause of house sales falling through. In order to ensure the selling process continues smoothly, you should address any issues that might be discovered by a surveyor after an offer is made. Such issues might present in the form of subsidence on one side of the house, or cracking in load-bearing walls. Whatever the situation, this kind of work should always be carried out by a professional contractor or engineer.