Congratulations! You have embarked on the journey of selling your home. There is much to think about and figure out before you sign on that line, which pays you with what will hopefully be a nice cheque. Is your home ready to be shown off to potential buyers? Make sure it is in tip top shape. When people come to look at the house, they do not want to see broken things like stair railings or peeling paint, so be sure to have your house up to par before inviting potential buyers in. Get your home curb appeal worthy before placing the “For Sale” sign in the front yard.
What are the luxury features in your home? Some studies have shown homes with fireplaces tend to sell quicker and sometimes for even a higher price. When people see fireplaces, their minds automatically run away with ideas on how they would utilize it. Cold winter nights spent cuddled up in front of a roaring fireplace, cosy and reading a good book. The idea of having a hot bubble bath in a deep claw foot tub next to a fireplace has always been something special too.
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| Contemporary living room by Bio Fires |
No matter what the potential buyers dream up, if your home has a fireplace in it, your chances of selling it quickly and for a higher amount will be increased. If you do have a fireplace, be sure to make it the focal point of the room it is located in. Make the fireplace the most exciting part of that room to entice potential buyers to allow their minds to wander. When selling a home you want to put the home’s best features first and up front so every potential buyer can see them easily.
Try adding a picture above the mantel or even a mirror to draw the attention of your potential homebuyers to the fireplace area. Be careful putting personal objects up when selling your home though because you’d want to make the potential buyer to imagine how they would want it to look should they decide to purchase the home.
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| Traditional fireplace with a picture above the mantel by Bio Fires |
If you happen to have a fireplace in the bedroom, try setting up a relaxing area for reading. Place a comfortable chair in front of the fireplace along with a small table and a popular book resting casually on the table. This will invite the potential buyers to use creativity to see what the fireplace could do for them.
Besides being a focal point of the room and even the home, fireplaces are a wonderful source of heat for those cold winter months. There is nothing like the sight of a fire either, such a calming scene to warm up the home with. No matter what type of fireplace you have you can be sure your home will be more popular amongst potential buyers because of the fireplace.
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| Wall-hanging fireplace in a contemporary living room by Bio Fires |
