In many areas of the country, property values can fluctuate dramatically, and if you’re looking to sell your home, it pays to do everything you can to maintain its value.
One way of maintaining a home that’s often overlooked, is cleanliness, and yet it is quite possibly one of the most important things to keep on top of when selling a property, or planning to in the future. If you’re struggling to keep your home clean (and there can be plenty of perfectly valid reasons for this, ranging for a lack of time to a medical condition, and many others), you can simply hire a professional cleaning company, who will come in and get the place spotlessly clean, as often as you wish. Budget-friendly options are always available, and you may prefer to schedule a monthly deep clean, instead of regular weekly or fortnightly visits; the choice is yours.
Here’s how keeping a clean home can impact its resale value:
- By enhancing its curb appeal
How a property looks (and smells!) when a potential buyer steps over the threshold, can have a significant impact on their overall impression of the place, but how it looks from the curbside. With windows that are sparkling clean, a debris-free driveway and a gleaming front door, you can help potential buyers envisage themselves living in your home.
- By preserving fixtures and fittings
Having a regular cleaning service can help preserve the fixtures and fittings in your home, and keep them looking as-good-as-new, for longer. This will always help when trying to sell your home, as potential buyers won’t have to replace anything when they first move in (unless they want to, of course). Ultimately, a home that has been well cared for, is one a buyer will be willing to pay more for.
Why should you choose professional cleaning services?
Unless you really love cleaning (and some people do!) and have plenty of time on your hands, why not leave the cleaning of your home to a professional company? The frequency at which you engage them is entirely up to you, and while once a week or once a fortnight might be enough, if you’re expecting property viewings to be carried out, it pays to have the cleaners come in more frequently, to keep on top of things. Being prepared for the unexpected is always a good idea; there’s nothing worse than a potential buyer turning up on a Friday, and the last time the cleaner came was on a Monday.
Many home cleaning companies also offer a range of specialist services, such as furniture, appliance, or carpet cleaning, meaning that you can get every aspect of your home spotlessly clean, ready to impress potential buyers, or anyone who happens to drop by!
Maintaining the cleanliness of your home so that you’re always prepared for unexpected visitors or last-minute viewings, is easy when you work with a local cleaning company, and nothing can beat the satisfaction of knowing that your home is spotlessly clean, from top to bottom.
By incorporating regular professional cleaning into the maintenance routine of your home, you haven’t just got a home that looks great and is hygienically clean every day of the week, you’ve also got a home that you can sell for more.
