If you are looking to sell your house quickly, it could be the small details that help shift your home or stall a sale. These are the features that buyers notice on a viewing.
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To help you get these small details right, comparethemarket.com has carried out an eye-tracking experiment across three different properties. Using eye-tracking hardware, they revealed the parts of the home that caught the attention of prospective buyers.
If you are looking to sell up, prepare these areas for a lot of scrutiny from potential buyers.
Features that buyers notice during a house viewing
1.Radiators
The experiment found that buyers went straight for radiators when looking around a property to check they worked. If you have a viewing coming up, clean all your radiators. Turn on the heating to show that the heating system is in fine form.
2.Garden Access
As soon as buyers entered a room that backed onto a garden, their eyes were drawn through the window. Make sure viewers have access to the garden. Make sure it is nice and tidy and you have made the most of the space available.
3.Water pressure
As soon as potential buyers set foot in a kitchen or bathroom they checked the taps to see what the water pressure was like. Before hosting any viewings check your water pressure is up to scratch.
4.Cupboard doors
In the kitchen, buyers were found to check the cupboards to see if they were well built and in good condition. Make sure yours are in good working order and kept tidy inside before any prospective buyers look around.
5.Bed Comfort
The bed might not come with the house, but in a bedroom, the bed is likely to be the first thing to catch a buyers eye. Many buyers were seen in the experiment feeling or sitting on the bed to get a sense of the room.
Before a viewing make sure your bed is well made and cosy with plenty of throws and cushions.
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