• Are you afraid of the process because you are not sure how it works from start to finish?
• Do you fear that you’ll sell for far less than your house is worth, or be unable to sell at all?
• Would you like to know how to make money when you sell?
• Would you like to increase the value of your home by $10,000 or more in one weekend?

Sound impossible? – well we helped one of our interstate clients transform their home in one weekend and they made $15,000 more than their previous offers!

After an unsuccessful auction campaign where no one showed up they started getting offers $20,000 below their asking price.

How did they do it and how much did it cost?

Following the recommendations in our Sold For Top Dollar Transformation Package™

• They changed the layout of furniture in some of the bedrooms
• Converted  an office into a home theatre room
• Converted one of the six bedrooms into an office
• Added some soft furnishings

All this was done using their existing furniture! Oh and I forgot the cost ………..$150.00!

They turned $150 into $15,000 in one weekend!

"Most home owners don’t realise that they only need to spend pennies to make thousands of dollars more when they sell."

Would you like to sell your home for much more than you ever imagined?

Our new online consult enables us to work with clients all over Australia to get amazing results like the story above.  We didn’t meet our client in person; in fact we never left our office! Our unique step by step system and questionnaire supported by photos of your property enables us to tailor make an action plan to transform your home from For Sale to SOLD!

Click here to find out more about our

Sold For Top Dollar Transformation Package™.

 

Landlords often fail to recognise that owning a property is like a business and to get the best results they need to treat it like a business. Most investors know that the performance of real estate as a financial asset is outstanding over the long term, however a lot of property investors, like homeowners, have unrealised equity and potential extra income hidden in their rental properties.  The majority of landlords buy their property, install the tenants as quickly as possible and  leave the property to sit there for years untouched, just sitting back waiting for capital growth to eventually kick in.  They only carry out minor maintenance jobs when the tenant or property manager alerts them about a problem and give no thought at all to regular maintenance.  In fact it is very rare for a landlord to have a planned upgrade and maintenance program set up for their investment. Naturally over time the investment property’s general condition will deteriorate.

I have also heard this story numerous times from landlords – “I have a great tenant who always pays their rent on time and never causes me any problems so I reward them by not raising the rent”.  It is not unusual for a landlord of a long held property, to be willingly receiving 30-40% below market rental!  And yet owning a property investment is supposed to be a wealth creation strategy.

Tenants are your greatest asset

“Properties are just bricks and mortar without bank accounts. tenant’s who are living breathing humans, are the ones with the cheque books”

Have you ever considered that tenant’s are a landlord’s greatest asset because they are paying off your investment for you.  Tenants are just like any other homeowner in that they also want to live in an appealing, well cared for property that gives them a certain standard of lifestyle.  If you can improve the amenity of your rental property, you will attract a higher quality tenant who will appreciate the “extras” and be willing to pay a premium rent to live in your beautiful property.

Making a commitment to adding value to an investment property by investing in a cosmetic makeover, will not only give you instant equity, it will increase your ability to charge a higher rent. If you want to run your property investing like a business instead of a hobby then here is a recap of the benefits

1. Gives you instant equity – don’t wait for the 7 – 10 year property cycle to give you capital growth
2. Increase rental yield
3. Attract a better quality tenant
4. Maximise tax deductions

If Property investors want to ensure their asset is performing at its peak and bringing in the biggest amount of income but don’t want the hassle of organising a makeover themselves, they should consider using the services of a home makeover specialist.

Houses to Impress provides project management and interior and exterior design advice to property investors wanting to transform the appearance of their investment property, add instant equity and increase rental yield. Using both our property renovation and professional home staging expertise, we  show landlords  how to transform their investment property for the most contemporary look and the largest return.

Kate and I were  interviewed by Angelo Meno of Adelaide Property Finders, an Adelaide based Buyer’s Agency about the benefits of adding value to an investment property.

Click here to go view the 30 minute video on Renovation and Home Staging.

For further information about how we can help you to improve your investment property please call us for a FREE 15 minute consult.

Charyn and Kate Youngson

Authors | Professional Home Stagers | Speakers