When it comes to selling your home, there are plenty of quick and easy things you can do for a speedier sale.
GB News spoke exclusively to property expert Liv Conlon about how British homeowners can shift their houses faster.
Liv, the founder of ThePropertyStagers, has been in the business for 10 years, furnishing for-sale properties all over the UK to "get you a faster sale and a higher offer".
Over her decade of experience helping Britons conduct a speedy house sale, Liv has learnt the importance of "depersonalising" and "decluttering".
'The first thing I would do before anything else is go through my home and depersonalise it'
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Offering a top tip for sellers, Liv advised: "The first thing I would do before anything else is go through my home and depersonalise it.
"What I mean by that is, if there's anything really personal to you, that's the first thing that should be put away when showing your property."
According to the expert, this could include photographs of your family, knick-knacks you've picked up on your travels, or souvenirs - "things that are very personal to you and your lifestyle".
While you do want prospective buyers to see your property as a potential home, it's crucial that they can imagine themselves living there - not just you.
"When someone comes into your home and they see photos of you on the wall, it's challenging for them to visualise photos of themselves or put their stamp of personality into it," Liv explained.
Getting rid of personal photos and other similar objects is, therefore, a quick, easy and cost-effective way to generate interest in your home.
Alongside depersonalising, decluttering is another important tactic to employ if you want a quick sale.
The expert said: "When we live in our homes, obviously we have so much stuff and things that we use every day.
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Decluttering is another all-important task to complete before a viewing
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"The best thing to do with those types of things - if you think about kitchen counters, take away everything functional and only have things that are aesthetically pleasing."
"It is going to shift your property faster," the expert claimed, "because people are going to be less muddled in your stuff".
For Britons looking to make a quick deal, one homeowner shared the simple prep work that allowed her to sell on the first day her property hit the market.
