How to Sell your Home in Winter
While the winter may not seem like the best time of the year to sell your home, we help a lot of owners sell their homes at this time. Afterall, people are prepared for the ‘new year, new you’. They want to look at new houses to have Christmas in and start the new year in.
Each year we see that house hunting websites such as Rightmove and Zoopla see a spike in visits to their sites over the festive period. This starts on Boxing Day and really ramps up on 2nd January. By having your house on the market in November and December you will have time to get the portfolio of your home ready and in perfect order for this spike in people looking for new homes.
Below we share some more tips for how to sell your home in winter.
Warm The House
The winter brings colder months, so you need to make sure your home is warm. In turn, this will create a warm and cosy welcome for potential buyers. If you have log burners, internal heaters of real-flame gas fires, make sure you point these out when potential buyers visit your home. Central heating is high on many people’s minds during these colder months. Refresh yourself with how yours works and make sure the boiler is clean and well maintained in case they ask to see it.
Light The House
The winter not only brings colder days, but it also brings darker and duller days too. Look at ways that you can light up your home inside and outside. Natural light will not be on your side, so it’s your job to light up your home so it looks welcoming. Table lamps, bedside lamps and tea lights work really well at creating a warm and bright feel. Putting the lights on outside your home will make your home look more attractive. It will make it easier to find and view too.
Decorate Your Home
One of the things you never need to forget when selling your home is that it needs to be clutter free. That said, at this time of the year it is likely that potential buyers will expect to see Christmas decorations around your home. After all, you are still living there and celebrating this festive period. A beautiful Christmas tree will make a statement in the room. However, you need to make sure you only put Christmas tress in rooms where there is space. Think about how you can simply decorate the inside and outside of your home, without making it look too cluttered.
If you are looking for a reputable, reliable and trusted estate agent in Peterborough to help you sell your home this winter, call our team. We have many years of experience helping homeowners sell their home throughout the year and we will happily help you sell your home this winter. Call us now to find out more or to book your house valuation.
