Renovate to Sell

In most cases, yes. Faced with a home that needs work, buyers factor in the uncertainty, the effort and the months of works ahead: they often discount well beyond what the works would actually cost.

• The discount on un-renovated homes: works to be done hand the buyer a negotiating argument, often larger than the real cost of those works.
• Targeted works only: our value plan identifies the items that genuinely move the sale price, without spending where it will not pay off.
• A move-in ready home: renovated properties generally sell faster and better, because buyers can picture themselves there immediately.

No figure can be guaranteed in advance: every property and every market is different. That is precisely why everything starts with a value plan, so we only recommend the works that are justified.

Some items weigh far more than others in a buyer’s decision. The whole point of the value plan is to concentrate the budget where it acts.

• The kitchen: the most scrutinised room on a viewing. Recent and functional, it changes how the whole home is perceived.
• The bathroom: an ageing wet room raises fears of heavy works. Redone, it reassures immediately.
• Paintwork and flooring: the best ratio of cost to effect. Clean, bright surfaces help buyers picture themselves at home.
• The energy rating: a better label widens the pool of buyers and narrows the room for negotiation.

Every property has its own levers: the visit and the value plan pin them down precisely, before you commit to anything.

It depends on the scope of the works selected. What does not change: the precise schedule is set at the quote stage, before the first hammer swing.

• A schedule known in advance: start and delivery dates fixed with the quote, so you can plan your listing date.
• A faster worksite: in an unoccupied home, the teams work without phasing around daily life, which shortens the timeline.
• Daily updates: photos and progress in the app, every day, so you can prepare the sale with peace of mind.

From the first visit, we give you a realistic view of the calendar, so the sale can be organised without rushing.

Yes. It is the very condition of a controlled pre-sale project: you are investing in works to sell, so you must know exactly what they cost.

• A first online estimate: in 1 minute, to situate your project before the visit even takes place.
• A line-item quote: every item detailed and approved before work begins. No hidden costs, no surprises.
• A locked budget: the amount approved at the quote stage is the amount of the project, unless you ask for changes.

You decide with full knowledge of the facts: the cost of the works is set out in black and white before any commitment.

The works follow a standard payment schedule, spread over the duration of the project. Several solutions can nonetheless ease the cash-flow effort before the sale proceeds come in.

• A clear payment schedule: instalments tied to progress, known from the moment you sign the quote.
• A works loan or bridging loan: common banking solutions to finance the works while waiting for the sale.
• Cash-flow solutions: depending on the project, adapted payment arrangements can be studied case by case.

Raise it in the very first conversation: we review together which solution best fits your situation.

Yes, and more so every year. The energy label has become a first-order factor in negotiations, particularly in Paris and the Île-de-France region.

• The discount on energy sieves: homes rated F or G sell for noticeably less than comparable, better-rated properties.
• A smaller pool of buyers: the progressive rental restrictions push part of the investors, and therefore potential buyers, away.
• The mandatory energy audit: to sell a property rated F or G, an audit detailing the works to be done is handed to the buyer, who uses it in the negotiation.
• Green value: a better label adds lasting value to the property and reassures buyers about future running costs.

Energy renovation belongs in the value plan when it is justified: we quantify its relevance for your property, with no unnecessary spending.

Yes. The French legal guarantees are attached to the property, not to its owner: they transfer automatically to the buyer at the sale.

• The guarantee of completion: for one year it covers any defects reported after handover.
• The guarantee of proper working order: it protects the equipment for two years.
• The ten-year structural guarantee: for ten years it covers damage affecting the soundness or use of the home, and follows the property from owner to owner.

For a buyer, a renovated home covered by transferable guarantees is a genuine argument: the insurance certificates join the sale file and remove a large share of the objections.

It is possible, but rarely in your interest. A home mid-works photographs poorly, and the listing makes the first impression.

• Photos of the finished home: a listing showing a delivered, clean, well-presented interior attracts far more enquiries than an active worksite.
• Viewings that work against you: in the middle of the works, buyers see the dust and the protective sheeting, not the result.
• The final weeks, the right moment: viewings can be arranged towards the end of the works, once the result can already be read.

Since the schedule is fixed at the quote stage, you know precisely when the home will be ready: in most cases, waiting for delivery before publishing the listing remains the best strategy.

No. Lumiera is not an estate agency: our trade is renovation, and we carry it out entirely in house.

• Working hand in hand with your agent: we coordinate the works schedule with your estate agent, so the listing follows on without dead time.
• A home ready to visit: delivered in turnkey condition, clean, ready for the photos and the first viewings.
• A complete file: the detailed quote of the works carried out, the guarantee certificates and an up-to-date energy rating, handed over to support the sale.

Each to their own role: we prepare the property and its file, your agent conducts the sale in the best possible conditions.

Let us be honest: no one can guarantee a sale price or a timeframe, and we do not promise either. The market always has the last word.

• Targeted works: the value plan only recommends items justified by your property and its market, never works for their own sake.
• A budget known in advance: a line-item quote approved before work begins, so you decide with full knowledge of the facts.
• A file that reassures: transferable guarantees, insurance certificates and an up-to-date energy rating remove the buyers’ main objections.

A renovated, guaranteed and documented home puts every chance on your side: such properties generally sell faster and attract less negotiation.