If you are trying to sell your home, there are few things more frustrating than carrying out viewings and not receiving any offers on your property. Here are five likely reasons why your home isn’t attracting offers and how to address the issues.

Being a homeowner comes with many responsibilities, including keeping your property in good condition.

You may clean, dust, and mop regularly but that sometimes isn’t enough. You may need to put a little time and money into your home so you can receive offers and sell your home quickly. It is often not the big, expensive things that need the attention, it is all of those little things that you will 'get around to' when you have time; holes in walls, broken door knobs, cracked tiles, dirty grout, cracked sockets and switches, torn or threadbare carpets. Many buyers want to move in without making changes and some buyers will look for any excuse to make a lower offer or won't offer at all.

It is easy to get used to seeing the little things and they become insignificant. However, you see them every day and you can be sure that someone who has never seen your home before will spot them straight away.

Is your décor outdated? Does your kitchen need an upgrade? Can you improve the lighting?

Outside; tidy up the garden, cut bushes back, clean the patio and any furniture and cut the grass. While this won’t necessarily add value to your home, it makes it more likely to sell as people visualise themselves in a nice, tidy garden.

Before listing your home for sale, research what similar homes in close proximity to yours are being sold for. If other sellers in your price range have new carpeting, a recently remodelled kitchen or bath, or new flooring throughout, they’ll likely outshine your listing.

Decide on which home upgrades, if any, will have the most impact for the cost in your market. Get in a handyman to sort out all those DIY SOS issues.

Hire a gardener to tidy up outside; cut bushes back, clean the patio and any furniture and cut the grass. While this won’t necessarily add value to your home, it makes it more likely to sell as people visualise themselves in a nice, tidy garden.

Viewers will imagine themselves living in your home before they even think about an offer. Make them LOVE it!

Overpricing a property happens more often than you might think.

Resisting the urge to overprice your home is never easy. especially if your agent has convinced you that the price is achievable simply so they can win your business. The longer your home stays on the market, the more likely it is that you’ll need to drop the asking price.

Typically, if a home sits on the market longer than other homes nearby, buyers will assume it’s because something is wrong with it.

Pricing your home can be complex with several different data points to take into account.

Take a look at what similar homes in your area are listed for. Research what homes have recently sold for close by. You can use an online calculator for a home value estimate. A Virtual Valuation s another way of getting a more accurate idea of market value.

Don’t be tempted to go with the agent with the highest valuation. Agree a price that is well researched and is calculated by taking into account local market conditions and data. Ask your agent how they arrived at a certain price.

It happens to all of us.

Your daily mess just becomes junk that you overlook day-by-day. As we have already said, the piles of paper, boxes of toys, and mounds of clothes will definitely be noticed by potential buyers. Clutter will distract buyers from your home’s best features and will make the space appear smaller.

You want viewers to marvel about how big your rooms are, not be put off by the fact there is no floor space due to unnecessary items left everywhere. Less is very definitely more in this scenario as untidy properties tend to stay on the market a lot longer than smart, clean and tidy ones.

Spend a bit of time de-cluttering your property before it goes on the market. If you have items you simply can’t part with, put them into storage. Don’t leave them lying around for a potential buyer to step over.

As you’re decluttering, be sure to pack away family photos, excess books, clothes, and ornaments. Instead of stashing your stuff in closets, box up what you don’t need and consider renting a storage unit to clear out some of your belongings. You can also donate items or dump any damaged or broken belongings to avoid the same stuff piling up at your new home.

After you’ve decluttered, the next step is cleaning your house from top to bottom. Wipe and dust every possible surface. Wash doors and windows inside and out. Mop and vacuum carpets and floors.

Pay attention to the smell of your home and be sure to get a second opinion. Pets, kids, food, and other conditions can make your home smell and discourage potential homebuyers. If you don’t have the time to do it right, hire a professional cleaning service - it will be worth it. They’ll be able to reach every nook and cranny of your home to leave it shining so you can sell your house quickly and for more money.

One great thing about owning a home is being able to show off your personal taste through furniture, paint colours, photographs, and decorations. However, even if your taste isn’t overly bold, it still might not sit well with potential buyers.

Buyers want to be able to visualise the home as a good fit for themselves. Bright paint colours and decoration may have been your style, but when trying to sell your house, the decor should always be neutral. Potential buyers should be able to focus on the features of your home and not your belongings.

You won’t want to go ‘full staging’ with showhome furniture, however, you can mini-stage.

Dress any windows that are ‘naked’ with blinds or curtains. Naked windows can make a room feel impersonal and cold. Buy some cheap, neutral ones if necessary.

Plants and flowers are great for adding colour, life and light to a room and can also help on the smelly front.

Consider adding different textiles around your home. It is one of the simplest and cheapest ways to brighten up the place. Throw over a throw(!) or scatter some cushions to instantly change the appearance of boring looking furniture.

If you have dull looking carpets, laminate flooring or lino, a nice colourful rug will do the trick adding some instant character to your floor.

Take a walk around your street and pay attention to the homes that appear inviting and note what about the property makes it that way.

Is it the green lawn and the neatly cut hedges? The fresh coat of paint? The stone walkway? Now, walk past your home and try to picture yourself as a potential buyer. What needs work? The first impression your home gets from a buyer is important and it often starts with the exterior of your home. Strong kerb appeal has the ability to bring more buyers to your door.

Preparing the exterior of your home is just as important as staging the interior. After all, many buyers won’t feel compelled to tour your home if it doesn’t look nice from the outside.

A well-maintained exterior, including everything from landscaping to exterior paint, will bring buyers through your door, increase the number of offers and improve the chances of your home selling quickly.

Hire a professional to spruce up the exterior of your home. Your lawn, hedges, trees, and other plants should be neat and there shouldn’t be any visible weeds. Have your windows washed and consider hiring a power washing company to clean paths, driveways and patios.