In the property selling game it pays to have a spruce up before the estate agent comes round to take the pictures.
A little tidy here, stuff things out the way in cupboards there.
Perhaps even arrange a bunch of fresh flowers in a vase, prepare a bulging fruit bowl and ensure the beds are well made.
But if the price is right can you stomach anything?
Well a flat that fits the bill as being rather honking is up for grabs.
Not so much a des res, but a mess res.
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The flat in Paisley has a guide price of just £9,000 . . . despite surveying in the Home Report at £50,000.
But it does not come with the traditional top smelling sellers such as fresh coffee, newly baked bread and a spray of lavender.
The cluttered home in the town’s Causeyside Street comes complete with a sitting tenant producing £410 a month.
But if you look beyond the untidyness and put in a bit of elbow grease, it could be a very valuable investment indeed.
The one-bedder will be put under the hammer by Shawlands-based Future Property Auctions at a virtual sale.
It has a big lounge and a classic bathroom suite in blue, perfect for Rangers fans.
And the tiny guide price is likely to spark huge interest among landlords and investors.
Future Property said it is an “immediate income producing investment”.
It is a larger one bedroom flat and similar properties nearby have sold for £60,000.
Future said: “It is an Ideal purchase for a buy-to-let investor or landlord looking to add to their portfolio.
“As a university town there is a high student population as well as the area’s largest hospital.”
The property will go under the hammer on January 13 between 10am and 3pm. See the Future Property Auctions website for details how to bid.
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