Winters are a demanding and difficult time for selling properties. Bad weather is a discouragement for buyers to go out to view houses plus the gloomy weather gives a sad look to the house making it unappealing. There is data to support this. The data shows that the six colder months of 2018/19 (October to March) has seen around 10,000 fewer monthly UK house sales than the warmer months (April to September 2019).
There are various ways in which a ‘warm/ hot’ home attracting the buyers can be achieved even during the seasonal slump. Firstly the house should be ridden of all repairing work. Be it the shaky windows or the driller holes in walls or any such tiny inconvenience one can face while looking at the house or living there. This can be major roadblock in the selling. The owner needs to take care of this and all the other DIY jobs around the house. Alternatively, there is also an option for consulting the home buyers like 810 Home Buyers, that make it extremely easy for people to sell their houses without worrying about the repair work.
But if you wish to go with the selling yourself, then the next thing is to take care of the lighting in the house. Winter days are short, and the light is dim naturally giving a gloomy feel. The curtains need to be kept open all the time or whenever the buyers are expected. This will make the maximum natural light reach in. Make sure the rooms are well lit artificially too during the visit. A well lit room is inviting and looks bigger in appearance.
It is winters and homes do make winter specialties like cakes, pies and cookies at home that leaves a smell in the house. This might be a put off for some buyers. But one need not go on a rampage of spreading strong fragrances and fresheners in the home. Anything that has a neutral smell should suffice and make the house seem fresh and fragrant at the same time.
