Three Smart Moves To Get Your Home Ready For Spring Selling Season

by Hobart Magazine

Spring is one of the most popular times to sell. A bit of prep now goes a long way as spring hits, so here are our top three tips to get you ready.

1: Do a spring clean…in winter A spring clean is one of the most important jobs in the whole process. A tidy home feels bigger and shows off the space. Start by clearing out unwanted items. If you’re feeling bold, try a Swedish Death Clean (we covered it last month) for the ultimate declutter. Donate or sell what you don’t need. Then it’s all about cleaning: dust the forgotten spots, wipe appliances, and mop the floors. Make the house shine like the star it is.

2: Repairs and maintenance Now’s the time to sort out those repairs you’ve been putting off. Take a walk through and make a list what needs fixing. Think leaky taps, dodgy switches, scuffed walls, or loose doorknobs. Give the house a fresh coat of paint. Not only will it make your place look its best in years, but it’ll also make it easier to sell.

3: Start gardening As the weather warms up and everything begins to bloom, spring is the perfect time to show off your outdoor space. Start by raking away dead leaves and giving the garden a thorough prune. Plant flower bulbs now so they’re ready to burst into life come spring. Your garden can make your home feel like a little slice of paradise.

NON-EXY BURBS SET FOR MORE GROWTH

Two of Hobart’s more affordable suburbs are predicted to be among the leaders in home value growth in the city in the next five years, and we could end up with 17 suburbs with a median house price topping $1million. Realeastate.com.au’s research arm has calculated what the median house price of 37 suburbs in greater Hobart might be by 2030 if they continue to grow at their current pace. They found that Dodges Ferry and Rokeby recorded the largest five-year growth change, increasing by 84 and 85 percent. If that trend continues we could see Dodges Ferry move from $685,000 for a typical house to $1.268m and Rokeby would shift from $630,000 to $1.157m. Of the areas looked at, Sandy Bay was the only one with a current median value above $1m, but if the five year growth projection came true, we’d have 17 suburbs join that marker.

…AND RENTS ARE UP TOO In other real estate news, which will come as no surprise to renters, Hobart has recently recorded the second-highest quarterly growth in the prices of rentals in the country. REA Group’s Market Insight report compared Hobart to Australia’s other capital cities to determine this result. Median home rental prices here grew 4.8 percent in the March quarter – now up to $550 per week. Darwin was the lead city in the table, with a growth rate of five percent. This news comes about a month after another REA Group report found that a typical Tasmanian household could only afford one in five properties listed on realestate.com.au. For those in lower income brackets the situation was even more dire: with only one percent of listed homes affordable.

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