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Posted almost 7 years ago

How A Good Smell Can Help You Sell Your Home Faster?

Are you planning to sell your home very soon?

Then you might be preparing it well for a good price, right? The general preps include painting the interiors, fencing the garden, clearing the entryways, and so on. But there is one major thing which many of you don’t pay attention to.

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Did you miss out the sniff test for your home?

If the answer is YES, you need to plan for it right away. Reason being, there exist certain relaxing fragrances which are proficient enough to reduce stress. So, the idea behind having a fragrant home is simple.

As there are convincing evidences that pleasant fragrances improves one’s mood and state of mind, there are good chances that a magical smell will affect the buyer’s interest and decision.

Not sure whether a good smell will help selling your home or not?

In case, you are in a dubious state of investing in staging your home with some nice aroma, you need to know that scientists and business people have believed a great smell can get customers in the buying spirit.

So far you might have heard of the tips which make your home more marketable like getting rid of the pet smells, landscaping your garden, replacing burnt-out light bulbs and many more ideas. But now you need some simple ways to make your home smell more pleasant, right?

Below are listed few ideas to keep the bad odor away and please the buyers with magical aroma;

  • 1.Bring home a natural air freshener. You can either prepare it at home or buy it from market.
  • 2.Ensure that you use concentrated oil based air fragrances only; don’t buy the alcohol-based products.
  • 3.Start with relocation of the pet care areas and litter boxes.
  • 4.Make sure you clean around the dirty areas thoroughly.
  • 5.You can plan for carpet replacement if required.
  • 6.If there are some strong-smelling spices and pantry staples, make sure you stow them in plastic-lid containers.
  • 7.Scrub off the bathroom fixtures and other dirt magnets.
  • 8.You must tuck moisture and smell-absorbing materials in closets.
  • 9.For your appliances;
  • üRun white vinegar or baking soda through the washing machine
  • üWipe down upholstered furniture.
  • üClean the oven and the refrigerator.
  • üReplace air filters for the furnace and stove fan.

With these you will be able to boost the sale prospects of your house. And of course, you will be able to significantly increase the value of your home. 



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