The Property perfectionist

For years, I thought my ADHD and OCD were things I had to battle against.

At school, I was distracted.

In offices, I was often told I was too obsessive.

In meetings, I would notice details that everyone else seemed happy to ignore.

It took me a long time to realise that what I saw as flaws could actually become strengths.

Today, they are a huge part of why my clients hire me.

You see, when I walk into a property, I don’t just see a house.

I see everything.

The scuff mark on the wall that a buyer will notice in three seconds.

The tired paintwork that subtly makes a room feel unloved.

The lamp in the wrong corner.

The dining table that’s too large for the space.

The photograph angle that will make a room feel smaller online.

I can’t switch it off. I’ve tried.

My brain is constantly analysing, comparing, improving and refining.

For years I worried this made me difficult.

Now I’ve learned it makes me valuable.

Because buyers make emotional decisions long before they make logical ones.

They fall in love with how a home makes them feel.

That’s why I spend hours moving furniture, styling rooms, adjusting cushions, changing angles and obsessing over presentation before a property goes live.

Not because I’m trying to create perfection.

Because I’m trying to remove distractions.

I want buyers focusing on the home, not the things that stop them imagining themselves living there.

Has my honesty cost me instructions over the years?

Absolutely.

I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve told a homeowner something they needed to hear rather than something they wanted to hear.

But I’ve also seen countless properties achieve stronger results because those conversations happened.

The older I get, the more I realise neurodivergency isn’t something I need to hide.

It’s something I’ve learned to harness.

My ADHD gives me energy, creativity and ideas.

My OCD gives me attention to detail, and the obsessing over perfection.

Together, they’ve helped shape the way I sell homes.

And whilst they don’t make life easier every day, they do help me spot opportunities that others often miss.

Sometimes the things that make us different become our greatest advantage.