Spring is the most popular time of the year to put a home on the market and Autumn is the second, people often find it off that summer isn’t popular when it comes to selling your home. For this reason selling a home in the Summer is sometimes a bit tricky. The reason people tend not to sell their home in the summer is there’s already lots of things going on, with events and people going on their holidays.
Top tips for selling your home in Summer
Lots of people can’t wait until Autumn to relocate, so here’s some of top tips to consider for a successful summer sale of your home…
Mow the lawn frequently
Grass grows faster in the summer so mow your lawn regularly, every other lawn cutting, try mowing diagonally, this will add dimension and curb appeal.
Create summer curb appeal
Curb appeal attracts people in the market to buy homes, this includes trimming the bushes, planting flowers and scattering mulch. Other things you can do includes painting exterior areas, tidying up and cleaning pathways. Concentrate on making your entrance warm and welcoming.
Decorate with summer accents
Look around for colour inspiration, brightening up your home is a good idea and will make it look more visually appealing. You could add vivid eye catching colours to draw attraction, calming colours, or bright colours, this can done easily through things like accent cushions and throws.
Bring the light inside
Should you have heavy drapes, remove them, they’ll make your room look much smaller, you can pull window blinds to the top and tape strings underneath. You could also consider using tiebacks to hold open light-weight curtains. The only time you would leave blinds shut is if there’s an undesirable element on the other side of the window, for example a neighbours rubbish, if this is the case then leave them open a little bit.
Have flexible showing hours
Some people like to skip out of work early and some don’t, so you may find that buyers are more interested in looking at your home early on or sometimes later at night, usually after dinner hours.
Move furniture outside
If the weathers expected to be nice, then you could move some furniture out into the garden, not only will this free space up inside the home, but it also creates an outdoor living space, showing people that they can live this type of lifestyle too.
Sparkle
Modern trends include metallics, like golds and silver, these tones are summery and guarantee to brighten up your home. Incorporate metallic vases, picture frames, mirrors, utensils and planters, these will all work.
Offer snacks
Offer guests a warm welcome and provide snacks and drinks, it can act as an ice breaker and really invite people into your home.
Natural air fresheners
Fill the air in your home with natural fragrances, this includes fresh flowers you may have grown in your garden.
Control the air temperature
There’s nothing worse than stuffy rooms on warm days, so it’s important to circulate air in your home. If you have to place floor fans about the home, this will keep the air moving. Turn down air conditioning to a level just below your comfort zone on extra hot days, cool indoors will keep visitors viewing your home for longer.