Furniture rental to sell an empty house

"should I rent furniture to sell my empty property faster?"

We are increasingly being asked about the value and costs of furniture rental and furniture purchase to dress empty property. In the current market it is not advisable to try to sell an empty property.

With fewer buyers than property available for sale in most areas of the Country and house prices steadily dropping, it is not the time to take any chances with your most valuable asset, the sale of your home.

Buyers respond emotionally to a property presented to them. Few viewers have vision - and how can you expect them to be creative; when most viewings are conducted quickly with a fast walk around and back out again!

An empty property will appear cold, may have echoes and viewers will find difficulty in visualising how and where furniture would fit. By presenting a property with furniture, at least the right furniture, and adding stylish accessories and

Deciding whether to rent or buy furniture to dress your home will depend on your selling circumstances. Developers or investors likely to use the furniture again should buy furniture to dress the property. Sellers who prefer to have the furniture and dressing removed when they are ready should weigh up the costs of furniture rental. Most furniture rental companies, like House Wow® hold furniture in stock and can install a whole house quickly and easily. HouseWow® buy custom pieces to suit the style of house and can create classic and contemporary furniture rental finishes including lounge, drawing room, dining room, bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms, en-suite, family room conservatory and more!

Bear in mind that property sellers may need to keep the rental furniture in place for 6 months depending on housing market factors and speed of sale to exchange of contract and completion. Its not a good idea to empty the property after a buyer makes an offer, some buyers have returned to an empty property and backed out from the sale.

It is possible to buy furniture and styling accessories put together especially by HouseWow for a reasonable price. Buying a furniture pack means that you keep the furniture as long as needed until after the sale of the property.

At the SALE of property either sell the furniture and accessories to the new property owners, include it in the sale price to leverage the asking price - OR ask us for a furniture BUY BACK price. If the furniture has not been used and kept in an unlived in property then we will give you a price to buy back.

The furniture and accessories which HouseWow® supply gives the property the essential wow factor and buyer appeal required for selling.

Wow factor and buyer appeal have been proven time and again to achieve a faster sale closest to asking price. Buyers realise that a well presented property will receive more competitive interest and this affects offer price and commitment to a faster, trouble free sale. Ask any Estate Agent which of their properties sell fastest, or better still ask them if they negotiate a more favourable commission percentage rate for property which they regard as an easier sell.

HouseWow® offer various furniture and accessory options. We can suggest a unique package of items and provide a quotation. Just supply full property details and allow us to guide you to an appropriate furniture rental solution.

Anita Richardson