Spending money on Dublin apartment before selling?

[DannyBoyD]

we managed to recoup the renovation spend

Luck + rising market most likely.

Empty the place - leaving basic furniture in place. Put a bedspread on the beds, & steam clean / scrub the place within an inch of its life. Remove the curtains, clean the windows.

Make sure you review the photos before they go online & the loo seats are down.

A good paint job can help speed a sale but a "slap on a gallon of white emulsion" job will look just that.

 

[elcato]

the loo seats are down

The clincher eh ?

 

[Sarenco]

@DannyBoyD

General house price inflation was actually relatively muted at the time and there was only a gap of roughly 12 weeks between initially placing the apartment on the market, completing the renovations and going sale agreed.

I think properties that are genuinely in “walk in” condition sell for a modest premium and they definitely shift more quickly.

 

[DannyBoyD]

The clincher eh ?

absolutely.

definitely shift more quickly

Yes, will sell faster, but premium not guaranteed.

 

[ClubMan]

the loo seats are down.

I'm selling a place at the moment and this was the first thing that the females I know mentioned. And, yet, after every viewing so far someone has left it up.

 

[DannyBoyD]

first thing that the females I know mentioned

Dont know if its gender related, but the number of times I see estate agent photos & no one thinks of it. Who wants to be reminded someone just used the loo!

 

[elcato]

Dont know if its gender related, but the number of times I see estate agent photos & no one thinks of it. Who wants to be reminded someone just used the loo!

Anecdotal alert: I have gone sale agreed on 5, sold 3 and bought 2 properties over the last 20 years and in all my viewings I have never noticed whether it was up, down or shaking all about. A clean place is always more welcome and an obvious paint slapping is always suspicious imho.