8 Ways To Dress Your Property For Inspection Success

Staging your property before an inspection can be one of the most important actions to help maximise the value of your real estate once it’s on the market.

Sometimes preparing your home for prospective buyers can be a challenge, especially if you remain living in the property while it’s for sale. But it's not an impossible task and the team at Abode Peninsula are here to help! 

If you have moved out of your property and left it vacant during the sale campaign, you might find it a wise investment to hire a staging company that will dress your property for you. They will rent furniture for the length of the sales campaign, ensuring that it enhances the property’s best features and you can enjoy your existing furniture in your new home. Staging companies are common on the Mornington Peninsula and at Abode Peninsula we recommend some of the very best that will tailor a furniture package to highlight the best features of your property. 

But not everyone can move out, and if funds are not available to engage a professional firm, you can have a go yourself. 

As an experienced real estate agency on the Mornington Peninsula, we believe you can add thousands of dollars to the value of your home by presenting it in the best light. We've seen some amazing success stories in recent months with the use of professional staging companies and also a clever trip to Kmart! 

So, below are eight hot tips to dress your property for inspection success. 

Back To Nature

Homes that embrace the natural environment are the height of fashion at the moment. Consider placing indoor plants at strategic locations and using throw rugs made of natural fibres. If you have time to paint your main living area, this can be a great way to brighten a main area in the home. Check the internet for inspiration or ask us for some ideas and we can connect you with the right people or images of previous properties sold.

Tray Trick

Bottles of various potions are often scattered untidily around the bathroom. Put them all together on a tray – the effect is dramatic, decluttering the room immediately. This can be done especially well in a bathroom or laundry. 

Throw Rugs

It’s great to use rugs to add a splash of colour, especially in bedrooms. If you can’t find a suitable rug to put at the end of your duvet or doona, consider a colourful sheet or empty duvet cover to add visual texture to the room. A colourful cushion can also help with this. 

Avoid Symmetry

Ornaments on open shelves should vary in height to offer subtle visual interest. However, keep your knick-knacks to a minimum when selling, as you want buyers to picture themselves in your home rather than feel they’re a visitor. It's often a good idea to remove family photos and personal touches when presenting for sale, try and make your property as much of a clean slate as possible for your perspective buyers. 

Plump The Beds

Top hotels use this strategy: layer your beds to look as luxurious as possible. It will give each bedroom additional appeal. If you need more inspiration on this look up the rooms on any luxury hotel website and follow that example. 

Declutter

Make sure your home is tidy and ready for visitors. A messy home can make the property look smaller than it is and the rule of thumb for this is generally less is more. 

Let In The Light

Move furniture away from the windows and pull back the curtains. Turn on all the lights. A home full of light always appears spacious. Especially when it comes to Mornington Peninsula real estate, a light open space is always appealing to potential buyers. 

Smell Of Success

It never hurts to enhance the impression of your home with scent. Essential oils or a few strategically placed high quality candles or scents sticks will do the trick nicely. We have had vendors in the past bake something amazing prior to the inspection, filling the house with a fantastic smell of cookies that pre-COVID times could also be available as a treat for purchasers, and even an agent or two! 

If you're considering selling property on the Mornington Peninsula please contact our office, we would love to assist you and help get the best possible result.