The Star: July 11, 2019

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Buying and selling in winter
Spring is generally considered
the best time to sell a home.
Many houses look their best in
the warmer weather when the
sun is streaming through the
windows and the garden has
fresh new growth and spring
flowers abloom.
With this in mind, it might seem
pointless selling in winter yet there
are still buyers out looking, and with
fewer properties on the market winter
can be an ideal time to list your home.
Less competition could translate to
more buyers considering your home.
If people are out looking at
homes on cold grey days it
means they are serious about
buying so may be more likely to
make an offer.
In winter, buyers can assess the
warmth of a home and see the garden
with less foliage and growth. Visiting
after heavy rain allows buyers to
observe the home’s condition as issues
like drainage problems or outdoor areas
where water pools might be evident.
If currently looking for land to build
on or choosing a house design for a
section, visit the section at various
times of the day to assess where
the sun will come into the home.
Remember, the sun is lower in the sky
in winter so penetrate further inside
than it will in summer. This exercise
will help you appreciate which house
designs will best suit your piece
of land as well as where windows,
Oamaru
NEW LISTINGS
exterior doors, indoor/outdoor flow
and outside living areas will be best
placed for maximum sun on cooler
days. Bear in mind other seasonal
factors such as the potential for strong
northwest winds in spring and hot dry
summer days.
If selling a property, you will
want it to look good. Clean up the
garden, clip back dead wood on
trees and shrubs and weed garden
beds. Mulching will make the
garden tidier too. Add colour with
flowers which bloom in winter like
calendula, hellebores, lobelia, pansies
and polyanthus. Fill gaps in your
herbaceous borders with trees and
shrubs which offer variation of colour
like bronze and variegated foliage or
flowering species such as camellia.
Keep it simple as a fussy looking
garden will give the impression it
requires a lot of work to keep it tidy.
Many people however, want easy care.
Real estate agents always
recommend de-cluttering inside and
outside. Too many ornaments, wall
hangings and furniture take the eye
away from the features of the home
and will make the rooms look smaller.
An unclean or untidy home will
also make it less appealing. Create a
warm inviting atmosphere with fresh
flowers, scented candles and essential
oils (though not too strong), and the
odd ornament. Heat all rooms before
an open home (especially on dreary
days) so viewers are not walking into
cold rooms.
The more appeal the home has the
more chance a potential buyer will
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