Prepping your Inner West home for sale: Tips for a successful open home

With the growing strength of the Inner West real estate market, now could be the perfect time to consider selling your home in the region. There are a number of things that need to be taken care of during this period, but one of the most important concerns open homes. 

Mastering the art of the perfect open home can be a daunting, challenging experience, but there are a couple of tips you can take to heart that will facilitate success and aid your real estate goals in the coming months. 

Declutter your home

People like to be able to imagine themselves in a potential home, which can be difficult if there are a lot of personal effects and other things throughout the home.  During your open home season, it could be worth putting any family pictures, accolades, children's drawings or trophies away. 

This will allow potential buyers to see your home like a blank canvas, ensuring they get the best opportunity possible to imagine their own lives within your walls. Following this rule, it could also be worth opening up all the curtains and windows of the house, which will allow light and fresh air in, opening the space up even further. 

Create kerb appeal

While it's all well and good to have a nice looking interior, if people aren't enticed to enter the property then the insides won't be seen by anyone. Therefore, taking the time to clean up your outdoor spaces will help you appeal to people from the street. 

Things as simple as mowing the lawn or spending the weekend beforehand sprucing up the garden could be all you need to give your exterior a new lease on life. If you're interested in taking it up a notch, you could consider giving your home a new paint job to give it that brand new real estate glow.