I’m an estate agent – three things making your house look cheap & you will struggle to sell it if you don’t fix them
WHILST the housing market may be rocky, the goal of selling your house for profit never changes.
Particularly if you have lived in your home for a long time it can be difficult to keep up with styling trends and new designs.
But the last thing you want is for potential buyers to think your home looks cheap.
One estate agent has revealed there are some small changes you need to make that will make a big difference to how people view your home.
Courtney Benson shared her tips in a TikTok video online.
She said: “Three things that make your house look cheap.”
Speaking from experience the estate agent says some things make a house look cheaper than its actual value.
“If you are getting ready to sell your house just know that I am one of the people who comes in and helps buyers determine what it is they wanna pay for and here’s a few things that are working against you.”
Firstly, magnets on your fridge.
Yes believe it or not if someone comes to view your property and they see magnets on your fridge it makes your home look tacky.
Courtney said: “Take them off, nobody cares that you vacationed in Colorado, it makes it look cheap.”
Number two wasted space, especially above your fridge.
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She said: “If you don’t have cabinets up there stop using it for storage.”
But don’t leave it empty Courtney had a modern chic suggestion to upscale your kitchen.
“Dust it and maybe put a big plant, that will help fill up the space above your refrigerator.”
And lastly, clean your dirty walls!
Courtney said: “I hate dirty walls. Buyers hate dirty walls. Grab a magic eraser and try to clean the walls, but don’t scrub too hard it will take the paint off.”
She added: “You may need to touch up the paint and pro tip if you can get a piece of paint that has already oxidised, take that to the store to match it.”
Courtney’s video gained over 8,000 views many users couldn’t believe such small things made a difference in people buying homes.
One user asked: “So magnets will take thousands of dollars of the value really?”
“How does a refrigerator make a difference? That’s just stupid,” argued another.