The experts’ generally advice that you start by getting rid of all old furniture, appliances, gym equipment, boxes and other unused bulky items. Most viewers cannot see beyond what is offered in front of them and find it hard to see anything other than clutter,” said Vivienne Harris from Heathgate estate agents. “About 70% of our clients take the advice to declutter their homes before selling. In fact, a fresh poll of property industry analysts has revealed that decluttering your home prior to putting it on the market can help sell your property faster.Īmong the main points highlighted by estate agents was the fact that decluttering allows prospective purchasers to visualise the home as ‘theirs’ and ultimately makes the property look bigger, with the impression of more storage space. Having a property that offers the appearance of being professionally dressed certainly makes the job of selling much easier! Home staging, or ‘dressing’, is an excellent marketing tool designed to appeal to various potential purchasers. General DIY, a fresh lick of paint, clean the windows, hoover the carpet, plump those cushions, ensure beds are neatly made, a homeowner can do a lot to improve their property’s internal appearance to entice prospective purchasers, but first you need to begin by depersonalising and decluttering the place. If you’re trying to do all this in the dark of winter, you’ve got a real challenge on your hands but we’ve got a few pointers that could help you out.

Imagine if you could make the property that you are trying to sell look larger, brighter, cleaner, warmer, more homely, and, above all else, make people want to buy it. Home staging can help to make a property highly desirable, and where better to start than by decluttering the place?

Declutter your house to sell