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If you can choose when to market your home for sale then consider the timing of the property marketing.
In general Spring (February and March) and Autumn (September) are the key times to sell your property when traditionally demand is higher and therefore prices are usually at their most buoyant.
Taking
into account your own circumstances when selling
there needs to be opportunity and time available
to 'put your house in order' and tend to house
repairs and presentation, consider estate agent
marketing options and house selling fees.
If the timing is correct then you would stand to
improve your house price and be in an
improved position to buy the next property.
However, bear in mind that the same seasonal
timing and property price applies to the seller of
the property you would hope to buy.
If
it's time to sell your house then it's time to get started and de-clutter and de-personalise because potential buyers need to imagine
 themselves living in your house. So
start to thin out the ornaments and photos - especially posters in kids' bedrooms.
Put things you don't really use on a daily basis in the attic or into self-storage.
Big pieces of furniture should also go into storage and make rooms feel much bigger. Focus on: the hallway: clear away coats, clutter. In the bathroom: hide all your products. In the kitchen:
clear the work surfaces of appliances, jars, tins etc, remove fridge
magents and replace the ragged tea towels and smelly bin with fresh items.
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