Upsized Spring Cleaning: How to Prepare Your Property for a Successful Spring Sale

Selling your property this spring? You’re not alone. So get ahead of the competition with a serious spring clean… inside, outside, top to bottom!

Spring is a great time to sell property in Adelaide… everyone agrees. But if you want to beat the competition, attract serious buyers, and receive lucrative offers, you need to tackle these five things before you list your home for sale:

First impressions matter! Get off on the right foot by creating a positive buyer mindset from the moment they pull up outside your home:

• Mow the lawn and the nature strip
• Weed garden beds, paths and driveways
• Trim hedges and low-hanging tree branches
• Lay fresh mulch in garden beds
• Clean the front door, porch, letterbox, outdoor lights
• Invest in roof cleaning if necessary

Potential buyers will be inspecting your home with a fine-tooth comb. Show them it has been well maintained by attending to repairs inside and outside the home.

• Check gutters and downpipes are clear
• Fix doors, windows and window dressings that aren’t opening and closing easily
• Repair cracks
• Refresh the paint wherever necessary
• Clean or replace filters
• Fix dripping taps and replace blown lightbulbs

Buyers will make an emotional connection with homes they can see themselves living in. That is difficult to do in spaces that are cluttered with homeowners’ personal effects.

• Clean out all cupboards and wardrobes
• Clean out the garage and garden shed
• Clear clutter from kitchen and bathroom benchtops
• Box up your personal knick-knacks and store unnecessary furniture off-site

A thorough clean is important. Appeal to buyers with a sparkling home that looks, feels and smells ultra fresh, light and inviting.

• Deep clean the kitchen and bathrooms
• Wash windows and sliding doors including tracks and screens
• Steam clean carpets and treat stains
• Mop all hard flooring surfaces
• Wipe light switches and clean light shades

You’ve tackled the front garden to boost your home’s street appeal, now get stuck into the rest of the garden.

• Weed lawns, garden beds, driveways and garden paths
• Mow the lawns before inspections
• Pressure clean pavers, driveways and paths
• Trim overgrown shrubbery and dead branches
• Feed and water pot plants
• Ensure outdoor entertainment areas are clean and tidy

With these jobs ticked off your to-do list, your home is ready to greet the market and attract plenty of interested buyers!

If you’re thinking of selling your home in Adelaide, contact the Boffo Real Estate Sales Team for a free property appraisal and more handy tips on how to maximise your home’s market appeal. Call, email or visit us today – our door is always open.