Summer selling tips!

Today´s blog is all about making the most of your opportunities to sell your home.

Summer is a very competitive time for selling houses in Tenerife, and, as such it’s a time when the market tends to be flooded with properties. This being said there are a lot of details that, if attended to correctly, can keep your home on the competitive side of the property market here in Tenerife. Premier Properties Tenerife can assist you in various ways to achieve a sale on your property.

First impressions count – this is make or break time for your property.  If it doesn´t look good from the outside, buyers will think it won´t look good on the inside.  For this reason your property needs to have great “curb appeal”.  Attention to detail regarding  the general outside appearance of your home is paramount.  Make sure your terrace is cleared of rubbish, ensuring that your cleaning tools are stored away neatly. Even if you don’t have a lot of space it still needs to be clean. A cluttered terrace gives the impression that there is not enough space inside the property!  Be aware of how purchasers think!! 

There are a few simple and cheap jobs you can do to generally enhance the outdoor appeal of your home:

Firstly, whatever plants and or trees you do have they should appear healthy and neatly pruned. As a general rule anything that is dead or dying should be pulled out or removed. There’s nothing worse than seeing decay at a time when all things are meant to be at their peak of life and bloom.

Secondly, coloured stones or bark mulch around potted plants or flower beds is a great way to add a finished and fresh look to an outdoor space.  Summer is a great time to get planting.  A bright show of colour would welcome your potential buyers and guide them towards your front door where you could place a pot of flowers, maybe two, one on each side of the door.

Thirdly, make sure if you have a patio set that it is clean and tidy. Buyers like to see alternate outdoor spaces set up in a usable, season specific way. The more you can make your terrace and outdoor space appear beautiful and functional, the better chance you have of getting the potential purchasers to think about actually living there!

As we move into the interior of your home, the main thing to consider, not only during these summer months, is the lighting in your property. You want to show off as much as possible just how light and bright your home can be.  If you don´t have much natural light think about the following staging tricks to help it appear so.

Firstly, windows should be cleaned so that they are absolutely glistening allowing as much light through as possible. During the bright summer months many flaws or hidden dirt will be much more visible, so you need to keep your property clean. Open all your blinds or curtains to show off your homes natural light capacity.

Secondly, the walls of your home should be clean, ideally recently painted in some light and neutral tones. Heavier colors can be oppressive during the summer, so you may need to consider painting if you’re really serious about selling and getting a good price for your home.  Premier Properties Tenerife can help you with this.  We have an Interior Designer who can guide you with colour schemes, suggest options and generally assist you showing off your home in the best possible way. 

It is also essential to “de-clutter” your property. Make sure everything is in its correct place. Put shoes away, don´t leave toys, or clothes lying on the beds, ensure your bathroom is clean and tidy and that there are no towels lying around on floors. These are simple things, but you would be surprised just how many people don´t do this, even when they know that there is a viewing on their property.

As for smells, you’ll want to ensure your home does not smell of cigarettes or pets or any other nasty odors. You could consider spraying the house before a viewing, or, even baking some bread – studies have shown that smells are really important influencing factors so be aware of how your home “smells”  Also, it is a good idea, wherever possible, to ensure that your pets, if you have any, are “out of the way” (in the nicest possible way) during a viewing, possibly with a kind neighbour or friend who could walk them during this important time.  You may love your pets, but don´t expect your potential buyer too!

If you can ensure that your property looks clean and tidy and smells great for a viewing you are giving it the best possible chance to appeal to a buyer.  Buyers scrutinize everything, there is a lot of choice on the property market now and they will view many properties before they commit to purchasing.  So, give your home the best possible chance, help your viewers to fall in love with it – just like you did!

Premier Properties Tenerife would be delighted to come and offer further advice on any of the suggestions we have made. Just give us a call and we´ll make an appointment, at your convenience, to come and talk through some options with you. Our office number is 922 750 603.