Home valuers reveal the most common ways we knock money off our homes
Liverpool estate agents have revealed the most common ways people knock money off the value of their house.
Using a bedroom to make an en suite or dressing room
People value another bedroom more than they value an ensuite or dressing room for the master bedroom.
Forgetting about the exterior of the house
Don’t let the exterior of a building become dilapidated, even if the inside is beautiful the approach is the first impression.
Using bold patterns and colours when decorating
You need to appeal to the majority, large patterns and bright colours won’t appeal to everyone and people need to be able to imagine themselves in the home.
OR being too plain
Reduce clutter but don’t make a house nondescript it still has to have an identification. You are selling a home and a lifestyle.
Extending too much – at the cost of a garden
Don’t extend so far that the size of the house outweighs the size of the plot. A family will still want a generous garden even if it does mean maintenance.
Converting a garage
Try to avoid converting a garage, most families would traditionally opt for the extra storage space.
Forgetting small details
Touch up any odd jobs, small bits and pieces of paint work, for example. This gives a much better overall impression and doesn’t leave any room in a buyer’s mind as to how the house has been looked after.
