Presenting Your Home

Photographs of your home are the first impression that potential buyers will have of your home. This is your emotional hook, line and sinker to attract buyers and we want your property to look its absolute best. The following tips can help to ensure that your home is in the best position to sell:

Kitchen:

  • Clear benchtops of food, dish racks and cutting boards
  • Remove fridge magnets and other items from the fridge
  • Remove dish liquids, tea towels, soaps and plugs
  • Put away garbage bins, brooms, mops and cleaning products

Add a bowl of fresh fruit of a case of fresh flowers

Bathrooms:

  • Clear benchtops of toothbrushes, soaps, razors and plugs
  • Remove shampoos soaps and cleaning products from showers
  • Remove rubbish bins, scales, bathmats and laundry baskets
  • Close toilet lids, remove toilet brush and spare toilet rolls

Put out fresh towels, folded and hung neatly on rails

Bedrooms:

  • Clear away clothes, shoes and laundry baskets
  • Remove books, tissue boxes and jewellery from bedside tables
  • Remove portable fans, heaters and rubbish bins
  • Tidy up study desks, remove excess toys and posters

Make your beds with your best linen and thickest pillows

General Interior:

  • Remove door mats, floor maps and pet bowls
  • Clean windows, dust surfaces, vacuum/mop floors
  • Open curtains and blinds and turn off ceiling fans
  • Make sure all light bulbs are working and turn on all lights

Straighten tables and chairs, arrange cushions attractively

General Exterior:

  • Remove vehicles from driveway and house front
  • Move wheelie bins so they are not visible from the street
  • Put away garden hoses, tools, toys and bikes
  • Remove pool toys, skimmers and creepy crawly pool cleaners

Contain pets in the garage or out of sight. The garage is a great space to store excess items while you have your property photographed.