Monday 22 June 2015

How front doors help sell houses





The front of your house is your buyers first impression.  It generally sets the tone of your home and shows the homeowner what to expect inside.

Most properties on the main portals such as Rightmove and Zoopla have a picture of the front of the house, which includes the front door. 



A door with peeling paint, or dirty windows and a rusty knocker, is usually an indication that the inside will follow suit.  A buyer has already begun to say no to this house or could perhaps already have a figure in mind to put it right. 

 This figure will end up coming off your asking price.




A lovely front door will do just the opposite.  It will appeal to you, and make you want to step inside.




If you are on the market or considering selling your home, your front door is a great place to start. 


Here are my top tips for fabulous front doors.




Clean.



Whether they are UPVC or wooden make sure they are clean.  If your front door is glazed, do the windows.  The quality of light they let in will work wonders.  Don't forget to sweep your step too.




Paint



Scrape off peeling, faded paint and give the door a new lease of life.  Try a glossy black or navy blue for a traditional entrance.  Maybe you have a cottage, surrounded by trees and flowers, try a period olive or powder blue. 




No matter where you are, you can always pick a paint that works well.  I must let you know that I once sold a house with a purple door, and yes the buyers did certainly comment on that.  In fact one actually said they were surprised at the quality of the interior as the door made them almost think twice.  They bought it.  But I wonder how many didn't view because they didn't like the colour and thought the inside would be the same??




Doorbells





Make sure they work.  Viewers may use them (children of viewers like to try things like this) and if it doesn't work it may make them worry that other things have been neglected.




Door furniture





Is yours shiny and new?  Accessorise your front door with a chrome knocker and a new post box. How about a stunning new wrought iron handle to match the front gate.




Numbers





Do you have a number or a name?  It doesn't matter, just have it displayed so your prospective purchasers can find you easily.  If there is more than one up for sale on the street, it can make it very confusing for a buyer.




I love a beautiful front door.  I enjoy knocking on front doors to my appointments as it gives me a first impression of your home too.
 


Do you have a fabulous front door, or maybe your neighbours do?  I'd love to see it. 




You can tweet me your pics here: @VMOVE_Limited




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post them to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VMOVElimited




Until next time








Ps:  Interesting Fact:  Did you know that traditionally in Scotland when you had paid off your mortgage you painted your front door red? 


And in Feng Shui a red front door means 'welcome'.






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Tuesday 9 June 2015

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Tuesday 2 June 2015

Why magnolia doesn't sell houses.



When we think about buying a new house we have to consider it a home for us.  Have you ever wondered why someone has bought a house down the road, round the corner and you haven't even had a sniff? 


To buy or not to buy



I have seen magnolia houses rejected for many reasons, 'not right', 'too small', 'too big', 'too awkward', 'too expensive', 'too much to do'.  Yet I have seen the same people go on to buy, smaller, bigger, awkward, more expensive houses with more work, this is all because they were presented in a beautiful wrapper.


The truth is, the size or practicality of a home is less of an issue if the house is warm, welcoming and ready to go.


We must say goodbye to our trusty Magnolia and make your buyers LOVE your walls.


Magnolia isn't a bad colour, in fact it is one of the safest colours for selling.  It is the least offensive colour on the chart.


Why do we buy?



We buy homes with our emotions.  If the least offensive colour is an the walls, that's great, no one could possibly hate it, could they? But if they can't hate it, they can't love it either.   We want our viewers to fall in love with your home.  If they LOVE your home they will offer more, they will be excited and way more inclined to get the offer through to completion too. 


I would like you to ask yourself if you have magnolia walls, if you love it?  My guess is that you love your furniture, you love the people in your home, but you may not love your walls.


Let's love our walls and make those buyers fall in love too.


Here are some fabulous walls from our sellers, to give you some inspiration...




St James' Drive - Burton in Kendal - v-move.co.uk

Aughton, Halton - v-move.co.uk

Glebe Close, Burton in Kendal - v-move.co.uk

Meldon Grange - Heysham - v-move.co.uk



Truman Avenue, Lancaster - v-move.co.uk


Enjoy





PS:  If you aren't brave enough to pick up the paintbrush or would rather not use wallpaper, try a feature wall of frames with some clever lighting, like this one...





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