If you've ever tried to sell a house, you'll know that sometimes potential buyers can struggle to see through the current interior decor, struggle to see the potential or are just blinded by a cluttered, untidy and dated home.

This is no fault of the agent, they are just trying to sell the home. But what can you do as a seller to help the agent and help yourself sell your home quicker?

Here at Make My Blinds we surveyed our local estate agents and have put together with them, our top 3 under £100 improvements you can make to your home.
Why £100? Well when selling there are already the estate agent fees to think about, the removal costs, the increase of house price (if upsizing) and general expenses to selling. £100 goes a surprisingly long way to improving your home, and with these points you will help to improve the look of your home and increase it's chances of selling.

Number 3.

For our 3rd place position when surveying local agents they said that the 3rd most common reason for homes not selling, or potential buyers turning properties down was because they could not see through the clutter in a home.

Lets think about this - If the potential buyers are upsizing, then they want to see there is lots of space and room for thier stuff. If this space is crowded and filled with your stuff, then that can put doubt in the buyer's mind that what they are moving into will be big enough. The easiest way to overcome this is a straightforward clear out. Be honest with yourself, do you need all these possessions, or can you box them away and put them into storage, at a friends or in the attic out of the way? Keeping the house clean and tidy goes a long way in giving a good impression to your buyer and shows them the full space available to them.

The decluttering will cost nothing other than your time and you can get storage in an external warehouse or dedicated unit for as little as £20 a month. This will get you something the size of a closet, but it’s a great way to offload your items and clear out some room in your home.

5 months storage = £100.

Number 2.

In at 2nd place was light, and making sure you have maximised the amount of natural light that is entering your home. There are some quick and easy ways to get over this.

1. Clean your windows - inside and outside. No-one wants to look out onto the garden through a dirty pane of glass. A quick clean the day before a viewing is planned will help to maximise the light entering.

2. Clear away the clutter- like Number 3, clearing away any ornaments or trinkets on the windowsill will help to give a clean and uncluttered look to your window.

3. Replace the blinds or curtains - if you have window coverings that are either a little worn or are just getting a bit old, it’s worth investing in some new, clean crisp white roller blinds to maximise the light entering, improve the look of your window and show that you care about your home.

Window Cleaning - £10 materials

Decluttering - just your time.

New Blinds - Depends on the size of your windows, but from as little as £20 per window.

Number 1.

And our most popular way to improve your home for under £100 was… re-painting.

Sure, this one takes the most time, but if you have a dark or dated interior then one of the quickest and most effective ways of improving your interior is by re-decorating. All it needs to be is a white, magnolia or light grey and you can transform the darker or less inspiring rooms in your home for under £100. Just brightening up the hallway, kitchen or bathroom can have a huge impact on the potential buyer. The difference is that if they are struggling to see what your house could become, then it’s best to start the process, improve the paintwork, remove any dark colours and lighten the home.

If you were to implement all 3 ideas here you could go from a darker, cluttered home - to something lighter, airy and full of light. When it comes to selling your home, for just a few hundred pounds you will be able to improve the look and feel and increase the appeal to your potential buyers.