Sell your home for more with an interior designer's help

Good Renovation Advice

Jim from East Brisbane asks:

We are considering selling our home and our real estate agent has suggested the services of an interior designer. I am concerned that the cost of this service might outweigh any potential benefit. What can an interior designer do to help me sell my house?

Jane says:

While you are smart to control your spending on a home that you plan to sell, you may be surprised by the services provided by a professional interior designer as well as how much they can increase the amount you are able to sell your home for and much they can shorten the time before you receive an offer. A Brisbane interior designer will be able to come to your property and give you invaluable advice about what to spend your money on and what to leave alone. The problem when renovating or "tricking up" a house you have lived in for some time is that you know about all the problems it has. The advantage of using an interior design specialist is they will look at your property with fresh eyes. The focus from your interior designer should be to give you ideas that will really refresh your property and give it the wow factor for much less cost than it appears.

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Complete property assessment

By walking through your home and property, an interior designer can create a comprehensive assessment on how your house can be optimised for Brisbane's real estate market. So often we become so accustomed to seeing our home the way it is that we are blind to its potential. An interior designer can help you discover that potential and find ways to inexpensively feature your property's best elements. They will help you see areas that could be better utilized or elements that could be trouble spots for buyers. With a thorough list of suggestions, you will be able to determine which changes are the highest priorities for you and your prospective buyer. Think of this evaluation as the detailed feedback that you will never receive from potential buyers who walk through your home.

Specific room updates

Maybe you have areas of concern in your home that you feel might cause it to sell slowly or for a lower price than you want. An interior designer can help you establish the expectations for your neighbourhood and price range, while ensuring that your home meets those buyer expectations. For example, if you are concerned that your kitchen is out of date, an interior designer can provide suggestions on cabinet resurfacing, fixture updates, or other methods of bringing it into the 2014s. Kitchens and bathrooms are vitally important to home buyers, so you will want to make sure that yours are move-in ready.

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