https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 20:14:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2180401 Sat, 16 May 2015 10:46:39 +0000 birdofafeather 2180401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: That's awesome!! Congrats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2180362 Sat, 16 May 2015 09:29:26 +0000 coopsmama 2180362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: wow! Great update! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2180246 Sat, 16 May 2015 07:06:03 +0000 Mrs squirreld 2180246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: holy moly. That is amazing!! Congrats :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2180234 Sat, 16 May 2015 06:34:49 +0000 jhd 2180234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! Congrats!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2180218 Sat, 16 May 2015 04:44:20 +0000 regberadaisy 2180218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: :shocked: amazing! Congrats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2180210 Sat, 16 May 2015 02:03:01 +0000 Cherrybee 2180210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just updating this thread and saying a huge thank you to everyone who gave tips - especially @MaryM: Thanks for the info. We put the house on the market and within 2 hours we had 7 viewings booked. The first person who viewed offered asking price.... by which time another couple had viewed. Long story short, there was a bidding war and we accepted an offer above asking price less than 24 hours after the house went on the market. </p> <p>Thanks all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2139630 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 09:41:30 +0000 Modern Daisy 2139630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: it's not too late at all! They will move things around accordingly for the pictures. When people come in you want them to see luxury, so even buying a fancy throw blanket for the couch would help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2139609 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 09:32:22 +0000 Mamaof2 2139609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: we had a fenced in yard and kept the dog outside.</p> <p>If they wanted a 2nd viewing then we took the dog to the park while they looked outside </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2139580 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 09:09:09 +0000 MaryM 2139580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also got new fluffy white towels we aren't allowed to use. Lol</p> <p>The stager wanted it to appear spa like (those are just wash clothes rolled up on the right) </p> [attach=4748/15/nmlgn9.338x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2139568 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 09:01:47 +0000 ElbieKay 2139568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can anyone comment on what they do with pets when they are selling their home? We are not selling anytime soon, but we have two cats and I am not sure what to do about that. Can they just stay in the apartment? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2139545 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 08:44:42 +0000 Cherrybee 2139545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: Wow! That IS a good idea! It's a little late for me to rent posh furniture now - they're coming to take the pictures tomorrow - but I love the face cream/posh clothes idea for viewings! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2139394 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:26:08 +0000 Modern Daisy 2139394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've brokrn two leases by renting my apartment to the first person who saw it and just sold my home quickly for asking price. I have two pieces of advice that I 100% guarantee will help. First - declutter and remove almost everything from your closets. Make it look like you dont even need them. Second - invest in, borrow or rent high end furniture and clothing that is on display for open houses. I would even buy fancy face lotion and shampoo that people would see when they open the medicine cabinet. You are selling a lifestyle in addition to the home and these things always grab buyer's attention and they associate your house with luxury things. </p> <p>In addition to that, reconfigure your furniture in a way that shows anyone can live there. In our tiny apartment we managed to have a spacious dining area, a huge l-shaped couch for TV watching, a nursery that was separate from the master bedroom and formal entryway. All because we chose and arranged our furniture smartly. It ended up appealing to all buyers and we got 3 offers from totally different kinds of people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2139372 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:13:59 +0000 looch 2139372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Got it!</p> <p>I'd probably remove any light fixtures that I really wanted to keep, especially if they are unique or expensive. Same for window treatments, and just put up something plain.</p> <p>My husband had a difficult time visualizing the rooms without the sellers things in them, so he nixed a couple of options just based on the fact the rooms had oversized furniture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2139359 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:07:47 +0000 Cherrybee 2139359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: The solicitors acting for the vendor and the buyer thrash it out with a series of forms!! But yes, in the main, the "fixtures and fittings" remain with the house. If the vendor hasn't specified the kind of light fitting in the documents, he/she could replace with a standard pendant lamp I guess but the buyer's solicitor should really have checked. Carpets and flooring remain, as do integrated appliances but stand-alone appliances do not go with the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2139346 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:00:55 +0000 looch 2139346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Is it common for the fixtures to remain with the house when you sell, like the lights and whatnot? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2139321 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 06:39:54 +0000 Cherrybee 2139321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: When I see the size of the houses some of the people on here live in - just regular people with normal jobs - my mind is BLOWN! Yes, we must definitely get a date in the diary. She has moved to Wales but she's actually closer to me now than when she was in England! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2138789 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 17:09:07 +0000 Ree723 2138789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: I don't have loads of experience as this is the first house I've ever bought, but from my limited experience, yes, it is very different to house buying in the US! My family and friends were shocked (appalled really) when they saw the size house we were buying and the price we were paying for it; in the US, we'd be able to get a house four times the size, on acreage, for the price we paid. BUT, it's a totally different market with different priorities.... :happy: </p> <p>Anyway, if you and Illumina sort out a date/time/location, let me know! Am I right in thinking she just moved to Wales? If we can ever sort ourselves out, would be great to have a meet up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2138696 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:04:53 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2138696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The houses I liked the best were the ones that the realtors provided floor plans and large scale photo brochures. I was able to imagine reconfiguring those spaces as mine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2138565 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 14:57:30 +0000 Cherrybee 2138565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JMOM: Thank you for the encouragement. :heart: It helps! </p> <p>@Ree723: Thanks for the UK specific advice! Has your experience of house hunting - and the types of properties etc - been much different to your experiences in other parts of the world. It seems so different to me when people are talking about their homes on here - especially the square footage conversations!! On my other thread, someone asked me about the "lot" my potential new house was on... and I thought "umm, do you mean the garden?". :happy: We're looking for a house on the other side of the city we live in (Coventry). We should arrange to meet up though..... I've been trying to get together with Illumina for ages but I seem to never have any time free! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2138546 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 14:44:02 +0000 Ree723 2138546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Ok, you know I just bought a house in the UK and based on what we did, and what our realtors showed us/their reactions to things we did, I would say definitely clean up the cupboards, but your wardrobes are probably safe. Wardrobes don't stay with the house so anyone looking through them is just being nosy and well out of line! But the cupboards are a different matter as they of course are a part of the house. As for the fridge, unless you will be leaving that with the house and have made that known to the agent showing your property, I really don't think anyone will be looking through it as they'd have no reason to do so.</p> <p>The main things we looked for were a well kept house and lots of natural light, so make sure you have all of your window shades/blinds/curtains open prior to viewing to allow the maximum amount of light in. Also, I think not making it look as though you're trying too hard also goes a long way. There was one house that we looked at that had gone over the top with the staging and it made us wonder what they were trying to hide (they had the freshly baked bread, flowers throughout the house, table set for a dinner party, stylish magazines carefully organised on the coffee table etc - it could have all been legit, but it screamed out 'too posed' to us!)</p> <p>Good luck with the house hunt! Where are you moving by the way? Closer to the Berks area?! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2138499 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 14:20:11 +0000 mrscobee 2138499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I forgot to mention, the house will show best in pictures with all lights on and blinds / curtains open on all windows! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips/page/2#post-2138396 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 13:43:24 +0000 ShootingStar 2138396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd ask your realtor if you can look at the pictures before they get added to your listing. I've seen so many listings where the photos are so awful. If you wouldn't be tempted to check out your home based on the pictures, then have them re-do them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips#post-2138289 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:53:12 +0000 JMOM 2138289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Scents are actually a turn-off for me. I walked into one house we were viewing and they had those plug in things. It was overpowering! It made me and our realtor think they were trying to hide something. But, I'm also sensitive to smells in general.<br /> I agree with turning on all the lights and opening shades before people come. We had a lot of switches in our house to turn on the outside lights and I think it would have frustrated people to try to figure out which switch worked what light.<br /> Be sure to clean out under the sink. I always check that when I look at houses after finding an ant infestation once.<br /> I just wanted to encourage you. This process can be overwhelming, especially with a little one, but it does make a big difference in the long run. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips#post-2138226 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:17:39 +0000 hilary 2138226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: lol, no not that bad. But I've only purchased houses with minimal closets so always opening in the hopes that they're actually wider than the single door.</p> <p>We actually left our wardrobes in the last house we sold so all buyers looked in them. However, wardrobes aren't the norm over here so maybe people would be less likely if the norm were to always move them with you - as is common in many places. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips#post-2138198 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:01:03 +0000 MaryM 2138198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree about the lights. </p> <p>Also, hide any cords you can possibly hide. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips#post-2138192 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 11:56:53 +0000 creativemomma15 2138192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with everything everyone has said... I wouldn't look inside furniture that belongs to the owners but I would look in closets, cabinets and the fridge. </p> <p>One tip my parents realtor gave them was to turn on all the lights in the house for the photos and before each showing to make the house look as light and bright as possible. She did also warn about too many scented candles and things because the scent could bring a negative reaction or memory to mind for buyers if they didn't like it. I think vanilla would be good but I would stay away from anything too floral or anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips#post-2137885 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 09:50:02 +0000 mrscobee 2137885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with everything everyone has said, clean, declutter, get rid of unnecessary furniture (anything blocking a path through the house), get rid of personal photos, definitely hide kid's toys (huge turnoff for buyers without young kids), etc., etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips#post-2137864 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 09:40:04 +0000 MaryM 2137864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree. I wouldn't look in a wardrobe, but I do open kitchen cupboards and drawers to make sure the insides of the cabinets are in good shape (because I'm moving out of a house that desperately needs new ones!)</p> <p>Our stager cautioned us to "secure" any valuables or items that could be easily swiped. So if you have nicknacks that fit in a person's hand, pack them up. </p> <p>DH and I live in a tiny 900 square foot house (1/3 of that is a finished basement we rarely use, so it's more like 600 SF of living area) and we rented and filled an 10X10 storage unit to open up our house. </p> <p>I have a to-do list from the stager if you'd like me to email it to you. Just wall me your address. </p> <p>Our house has been listed for a little over a week and we've had 6 people come through. Three called for a showing the day after it was listed. One has already come back for a second showing and our neighbor said she brought the whole family! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips#post-2137861 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 09:38:45 +0000 Kemma 2137861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Empty the rubbish bins, take away your laundry, clean the windows, check out the main entrance to your house - curb appeal really helps peopl form a good first impression of your house! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/give-me-your-best-easy-peasy-house-selling-tips#post-2137860 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 09:38:20 +0000 Chillybear 2137860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe I'm just very jaded and not trusting but another tip I've heard is to check all doors and windows to make sure they're locked after a showing.... a "prospective buyer" might have unlocked one in order to break into the house later if they've seen something of value like a laptop, or personal files used for identity theft. </p>