How to add maximum value before you sell your home
Most owners understand that presentation can have a big influence on their final sale price. When it comes to optimising that presentation aspect, owners naturally jump to the spaces where they spend…
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How to add maximum value before you sell your home Most owners understand that presentation can have a big influence on their final sale price. When it comes to optimising that presentation aspect, owners naturally jump to the spaces where they spend the most time, like kitchens and bathrooms when deciding where to spend money. In reality though, if you want to maximise your return on time and money invested, there are other areas of the home where you should be focusing first. Kitchens and bathrooms can certainly make or break a home, but they are also the most expensive areas to renovate. Meanwhile, you might be able to add far more value, in proportion to your budget, in other areas. Let's explore the possibilities...
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Value add no.1: Sort out any outstanding consents. Make sure all your paperwork is up to date. You can have the finest kitchen in the world, but if there is an outstanding consent registered against your home, or work that hasn't been permitted in the first place, then that could seriously affect your sale price. So your first job as a seller, before you renovate anything, is to check the status of your property with your local council to make sure everything is up to date. If you do find an issue, seek advice from your solicitor, local council and any tradespeople involved in the work to find out what needs to be done to complete the sign-off process. We are also happy to discuss your options with you and this is often part of our pre-listing process. Your natural reaction at this point might be: "Why worry? We bought it like this?".
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