ARE YOU READY TO SELL YOUR HOME? CURB APPEAL
Part 2 of a series ARE YOU READY TO SELL YOUR HOME? Part One of a Series
One of the frustrations of being a professional real estate agent is to make an appointment to show a home meeting all a buyer's requirements only to have the buyer decide they don't want to go inside because they don't like the way a home looks from the street. Here are some things you can do to get a potential buyer inside:
Take inventory. How does your home look from the street? Is all you can see shrubs and trees? If the answer is yes, you have some yard work in your future. Landscaping is supposed to enhance the appearance of your home, not hide your home from view.
Create a welcoming entry. If you paint nothing else, at least give the front door a fresh coat of paint. Replace broken doorbells, screens, and light fixtures. Sweep the porch and knock away the spider webs. Get an attractive welcome mat for people to wipe their feet on as they enter the home.
Get out the trimmers. Trim back overgrown shrubs so that they are no higher than the bottom of the windows. Trim trees so that they don't block the view of your home and there is room for you to walk under them. If vines are growing up the side of your home, pull them off. Pull out vines and undergrowth from shrub beds.
Use flower power. Weed your flower beds and use a chemical or mechanical edger to make a distinct border between grass lawns and beds. Plant several flats of blooming annuals. Petunias (summer), mums (fall), and pansies (winter) are just a few of the options available that will produce color throughout the growing season.
Love your lawn. Your lawn must look like someone cares about it. Consider having a professional cut and edge. Make sure to rake the leaves and put fresh pine straw in the beds. The actual shrubs and plants in your lawn are not as important as having it well-maintained.
Accessorize. Don't overlook other opportunities for adding color to your home. Hanging baskets, flower pots, and even a small birdfeeder can add tremendous appeal to your home.
FREE MARKET ANALYSIS OF YOUR HOME
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Curb appeal is what gets a buyer out of the car and to the door.
You don't want people driving all the way to your house, and not even look inside!