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01PLANNING GUIDE
Before selling, the aim is not your dream home but a property buyers can picture themselves in. Targeted repairs and refreshes usually do more than large renovations whose cost the sale price may not recover.
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Talk to a renovation specialistOr message us on WhatsAppVisible defects — stained ceilings, cracked tiles, dripping taps, broken door handles, tired paint — suggest neglect and invite low offers. Fixing them is usually the best-value work before a sale. A pre-sale snag walk with an agent's eye helps prioritise.
New kitchen fronts, a refreshed bathroom, updated lighting and clean flooring can modernise a property without the cost and time of full renovation. Large, personal choices — bold finishes, major layout changes — rarely pay back and may not suit buyers' tastes.
Works should be complete before photography and viewings, so allow time for materials and snagging. Keep receipts and warranties; buyers value documented recent work.
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