I haven't moved house for many years. When all the bits and pieces are taken down there will be a lot of screw holes in the walls, I'm happy to fill them but won't be able to re-paint them all. What do people expect when they buy a house these days?
I've never bothered with any of that.
Lots of holes ... ?
:-)
Depends on the target market. If first time buyers, might sell better if looking not to need lots of re-decoration.
Perfection, thanks to telly programmes. They are often disappointed.
Owain
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Don't forget that you can completely transform the house you are selling in a 60 minute makeover given enough tradesman!
I'm still not sure how those painting avoid all the dust generated by the carpet fitters and hole drillers - or maybe the cameras don't focus too closely on the finished project :)
Trust me, the TV company lies.
*Everything* you see on TV is a lie.
My son and his wife spent 000s of pounds and man-months of their time installing a new kitchen/diner in their first home, which was a small terrace in Crayford. It was perfect when they'd finished. Then, within months, due to their first child coming, and an unexpected bequest, they were able to up-size.
The first thing the new owners did was to rip out that expensive (and dream-come-true) kitchen -- it was on the front drive by the end of the first week.
In other words: don't fill the holes, for god's sake. If someone wants your house they will buy it -- and if they quibble over cosmetic details, whether it's holes in the wall, or they don't like the kitchen: tell them to forget it -- you'll find another buyer.
J.
Assuming you will not take things down until contracts are exchanged and you move out then just leave the holes. Most people will want to change the decor and make some more holes of their own.
It would only make sense to fill in holes and repaint if you were moving out before putting the place on the market. Even so it's a lot of work and won't make a significant difference to the sale.
presumably though the holes won't be there until after its sold and the previous owner moves out?
I do not have a TV!
I would not take down pics etc until sale is completed, I would put effort to tidy clean whatever the kitchen & bathrooms (but not spend money) as those 2 rooms will sway a woman who normally gets the final say.
This.
Yes they find even the light fittings are missing. Brian
Its a kind of justifiable generalisation of course. Nothing is ever perfect. Its simply not possible but if you get a warranty you can get it fixed. I know a person who had one of these. The so called 60 mins refers tto the basic structure, not all the finishing and decorating etc, trust me, it makes boring viewing! It is, after all mostly watching paint dry! Brian
Removing clutter - like pictures on the wall - before putting a house on sale is generally recommended to make the place more sale able - creates a feeling of more space.
Not quite. But you can be sure that any 'reality' programme is anything but.
If you remove light fittings, you're supposed to leave a working light in its place.
When I bought this house, she'd even taken the fitted lino with her. And every single lamp. But left the cellar full of stuff - and a cat. ;-)
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