[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":131},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-2026-06-22-getting-your-home-ready-for-sale":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"category":113,"date":114,"description":13,"extension":115,"keywords":116,"meta":123,"navigation":124,"path":125,"seo":126,"source":127,"sourceUrl":127,"stem":128,"summary":129,"__hash__":130},"guides\u002Fguides\u002F2026-06-22-getting-your-home-ready-for-sale.md","Getting your home ready for sale","helm",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":98},"minimark",[10,14,17,22,25,29,34,37,41,44,48,51,55,58,62,65,69,72,82,86,89],[11,12,13],"p",{},"Here's the truth about selling your home: buyers decide how they feel about a property long before they've opened a cupboard or tested a tap. It happens fast, sometimes before they've even stepped through the front door. That first impression is everything, and the good news is you have more control over it than you might think.",[11,15,16],{},"Most of what shapes a buyer's first impression costs surprisingly little to fix. A bit of elbow grease, some honest self-assessment and a weekend or two of work can make a real difference to your result. The key is learning to see your home the way a stranger would.",[18,19,21],"h2",{"id":20},"see-it-through-fresh-eyes","See it through fresh eyes",[11,23,24],{},"Do yourself a favour and walk through your home like you've never been there before. Note the scuffed skirting boards, the door that sticks, the patch of paint that's been on your to-do list for two years. These things become invisible when you live somewhere, but buyers notice every single one. And when they do, they start doing the maths on how much it'll cost them to fix.",[18,26,28],{"id":27},"six-things-worth-doing-before-you-list","Six things worth doing before you list",[30,31,33],"h3",{"id":32},"_1-declutter","1. Declutter",[11,35,36],{},"This goes beyond tidying. Go through every room and be honest about what needs to go. Cluttered spaces feel smaller and make it harder for buyers to picture their own lives there. Bonus: you'll thank yourself later when it's time to pack. Hire a skip bin if you need to and don't look back.",[30,38,40],{"id":39},"_2-give-the-whole-property-a-proper-clean","2. Give the whole property a proper clean",[11,42,43],{},"Not a wipe-down, a real deep clean. Windows inside and out, grout lines, the oven, under appliances. A spotless home tells buyers the place has been looked after. It's one of the cheapest signals of quality you can send.",[30,45,47],{"id":46},"_3-paint-in-neutral-tones","3. Paint in neutral tones",[11,49,50],{},"If there's one thing that consistently refreshes a tired home, it's a fresh coat of paint. Stick to warm whites, soft greys or beiges. These colours work for the widest range of buyers and make rooms feel open and light. Save the personality for your next home.",[30,52,54],{"id":53},"_4-sort-out-the-small-repairs","4. Sort out the small repairs",[11,56,57],{},"Dripping taps, stiff doors, cracked tiles, loose hinges. None of these are expensive to fix, but left unaddressed they add up to a story that buyers tell themselves about the property: that it's been neglected. Fix them before anyone walks through.",[30,59,61],{"id":60},"_5-work-on-street-appeal","5. Work on street appeal",[11,63,64],{},"Mow, trim, sweep, pressure-wash the driveway. If the exterior paint is peeling, get it sorted. Buyers are already forming an opinion before they've parked the car, so this is not the place to cut corners.",[30,66,68],{"id":67},"_6-refresh-the-small-details","6. Refresh the small details",[11,70,71],{},"Old cabinet handles, dated light fittings, mismatched door hardware. Swapping these out is inexpensive and the difference it makes is genuinely surprising. Modern, cohesive hardware gives the whole home a quietly updated feel.",[73,74,75],"blockquote",{},[11,76,77,81],{},[78,79,80],"strong",{},"Worth knowing:"," Australians take outdoor living seriously, and so do buyers. If you've got an alfresco area, deck or even a modest courtyard, make it count. A simple outdoor setting, a few potted plants and some good lighting is often all it takes to get buyers imagining Saturday afternoons out there. That kind of emotional connection is what drives strong offers.",[18,83,85],{"id":84},"on-the-day-of-your-open-inspections","On the day of your open inspections",[11,87,88],{},"Open inspection days are your chance to make the property shine in real time. Open up every blind and curtain to let in as much natural light as possible. Make sure the place is well ventilated and smells fresh, but go easy on diffusers and candles as strong artificial scents can actually put people off. Take down personal photos and anything that makes the space feel specifically yours. 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Here are the six things worth doing before you list and how to present the place on inspection day.","YDwg_ADx7MWlPdgTuEMDiQZERHfBcGNrF5l57cfsEVY",1782222779231]