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PROPERTY ADVICE

The countdown

on’t say it too loudly, but there are
currently just over 100 days to go
is on! Duntil Christmas – we know, we know.
But, if you swore last Christmas that you’d
be spending the next one somewhere else,
the time is ripe for listing your current home
for sale.
If you’re dreaming of spending the festive season in your new home,
follow our top tips to help maximise selling success. As Ralph Sayer’s Lyndsey Beckwith notes on
page 14, selling your home in Autumn can be a
fruitful process, so don’t be put off by thinking
it’s “too late in the year”. With the right tactics
and the right mindset, you might just be able
to wake up in your new home this Christmas.

The latest ESPC House Price Report states that
homes are going under offer in a median time
of 20 days and concluding in a median time of
94 days (about 3 months). So, if you want to
spend the festive season in your new home,
there’s really no time like the present to get
your home on the market.

Here are our top tips to maximise your chances
of a speedy sale, so you can enjoy the festivities
in your new dream home...

Declutter, don’t depersonalise
The first step is removing clutter from your
home - strip back overcrowded surfaces,
and personal photographs and memorabilia
if they’re overwhelming a space, to help
buyers more easily imagine their own lives
in your property.

Strike a fine balance between ensuring your
home is homely, but doesn’t completely
scream of you and your personal tastes. A
home should feel loved and lived-in, after all.

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