5 Tips to Prepare Your Property for Open Homes

In today’s highly competitive market, an open home is a crucial opportunity to make a great impression with potential buyers. Here are five key tips to preparing your property effectively, ensuring it stands out and creates a lasting impression:

1.      Start with a spotless home

Deep cleaning and decluttering are essential to present your property in its best light. Clear surfaces and floors to make rooms look larger and more inviting. For the best results, consider hiring professional cleaners who can help tackle those often-missed areas, like skirting, light fittings and windows. A gleaming home gives buyers the impression the property is well maintained.

2.      Create an atmosphere

A pleasant atmosphere can be the subtle difference between a home that is just appealing, to one that is also emotionally engaging to buyers. Open windows and doors to air out the home prior to visitors arriving, to eliminate any odors and freshen unused rooms. Consider doing some baking or brewing fresh coffee beforehand to fill the home with inviting smells. Soft background music can also help create a relaxing environment.

3.      Clear all paths and accessways – inside and out
Ensuring that paths, walkways, hallways, and other transitional areas in your property are clear and well-maintained is crucial for creating a welcoming and accessible environment for potential buyers, and the importance of this factor is often under-valued. Ensure the path to the front door is clear, clean and free of debris, and make sure buyers can move through the interior of the house unobstructed. Not only does this enhance the perceived spaciousness and flow of the property but it subtly underscores a feeling of safety and accessibility.

4.      Stage your property
Staging is about more than just good looks; it’s about creating a mood. Rearrange furnishings in your home or employ the services of a staging company to showcase different rooms. Keep styling neutral to appeal to a wide range of buyers. Remember, the goal is to allow visitors to easily envision themselves living in the space, not to showcase your individual tastes in décor.

5.      Free up some storage space – to showcase your storage space!

Showing space within storage areas like cupboards, shelving, and sheds is essential in conveying the idea of ample storage space in a property. When these areas are packed to capacity, it creates the impression that the home lacks sufficient storage. By strategically decluttering these spaces, leaving some shelves and areas visibly empty, sellers can demonstrate the actual capacity and functionality of the storage options.

By employing these tips, you not only prepare your property for a successful open home but also position it as a desirable offering in the market. Going the extra mile in preparation of an open home can turn an ordinary viewing into a memorable experience that leads to a sale.

For more helpful tips on presenting your home effectively, check out our other resources below:

https://www.eves.co.nz/preparing-your-home-for-sale

https://www.eves.co.nz/blog/preparing-your-home-for-professional-photos