Written by Louise Wynne, founder of WildKind Interiors.When it comes to selling or renting a property, first impressions matter a lot. You may have heard me bang on about this and the fact that you only get 7 seconds to make a first impression. This is backed up by scientific research. What’s also backed up by science, is that once the first impression is made, it forms a lasting impression that affects our future thoughts and feelings. Yes, it is possible to change our mind about something, but
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