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It’s been common past practice to add a synthetic air freshener to your Oakville home when you’re trying to make it smell pleasant for a showing. However, if you’re doing so in the hopes of improving the chances of selling your home, you might want to think twice.
Smell is one of our most important senses and is closely linked with memory. Good smells can evoke happy memories and experiences while bad smells can do the opposite. Smell is also highly emotive, meaning different fragrances can convey a vast array of emotions and feelings. So, it should be no surprise that smell can come into play when you’re trying to sell your home.
Increasingly, more and more people find it difficult to tolerate synthetic perfumes, which can come across as overpowering and uninviting. If you use one in your home, there’s a good chance that a potential buyer may be sensitive to these types of scents, making it hard for them to make it past the front entrance, let alone be able to really get a sense of whether or not your home is right for them.
Three Simple Ways To Add Pleasant Scents To Your Home
Give your prospective buyers extra incentive to purchase your house by making it smell like a home they can see themselves in. Your goal is to make every guest feel like they belong. By using scents that evoke only the best memories and feelings, you may end up adding the factor you need to make the sale. Keep reading for some suggestions from Sue Heddle Homes on how to use scent to help sell your home without relying on synthetic products.
Now, before you make the effort to include some pleasant scents as part of your selling strategy, it’s best to make sure you don’t have any negative scents working against you! Empty every garbage, make sure the laundry hampers are emptied too, make sure appliances are clean inside and out (especially front-loading washers which can develop a mildew smell), and use natural/unscented cleaning products.
1 – Essential Oils.
In addition to offering a lovely smell, essential oils have many health benefits as well. For example, peppermint oil has been known to reduce stress, tension and headaches. While lavender oil is thought to be a great way to relieve anxiety. All of these are exactly the emotions you want potential buyers to feel when they are in your home. Avoid using strong scents that can have a polarizing effect such as patchouli, sandalwood, or ylang-ylang. Other great options include grapefruit, rose, or bergamot. These smells can evoke the atmosphere of a luxury spa.
2 – Fresh Flowers.
This may be the simplest option, as it’s easy to run out to a florist and pick up a beautiful bouquet. Not only will flowers add to the visual appeal of your home, but the scent of fresh roses, for example, can often encourage people feel happy and relaxed.
3 – Open The Windows.
If you have time before a showing, open all the windows for 15 minutes or so. Yes, even in winter! Outside air can do wonders when it comes to removing unwanted odours from a home and leave the space feeling fresh. If it is cool outside, you can close the windows back up after a few minutes, which will still give the home time to warm up before prospective buyers arrive.
Sell Your Home With Sue Heddle Homes
For more tips on selling your home, contact Sue Heddle Homes. Sue Heddle is an experienced Oakville realtor that always goes the extra mile to ensure her client’s get the results they want from the sale of their home. From free home staging, to understanding that the little things really do matter, working with Sue Heddle Homes will reduce the stress that often comes with real estate transactions. Call Sue today at (416) 906-7998 – we’re ready to help you sell your home!
