When deciding to move, remember that you are not selling your home, you are selling someone else’s future home
What is house doctoring?
Also known as home staging, this is when you make a few changes to your home to achieve a faster sale and get the best price. It’s about making your home irresistible to buyers and elevating your house above the competition.
I offer a service to home owners on the Isle of Wight, whereby I meet with you and make an appraisal of your home and suggest what can be improved.
Why is it important?
When you decide to sell your home, it is important to understand that your house is going to be someone else’s home. You need to detach yourself from it being your home. Yes of course it’s still your home, but at the same time it is a property that you want someone to buy from you.
People viewing your house need to imagine living there. If you want a quick sale, and get the best price, you shouldn’t have anything in your home that could put people off.
Most people cannot picture beyond what’s in front of them.
Why use a professional?
Homeowners have a natural tendency to not be able to detach themselves from their own home and belongings, which means it is hard for them to spot the aspects that are likely to put prospective buyers off.
It’s also hard for homeowners to know where to start. Exactly what they should concentrate on, and what doesn’t need changing. Using a professional can actually save you money as you can often recoup the cost when you sell. Most changes are easy to do yourself, saving you a lot of money.
I have been designing and installing show homes for housebuilders since 1990. Throughout my career I have dressed dozens of houses – hundreds probably – for the sole purpose of achieving a sale. In doing this I create homes that are aspirational yet homely.
I will visit your home, and make an honest appraisal. I will never insult your taste, nor tell you to get rid of treasured items just because they might be dated. It’s about working with what you have, and guiding you to make some changes – often just small changes – to give your house a new spice of life and create that all important positive first impression.
