If you have considered putting your home up for sale or your home is currently on the real estate market you may be wondering “What can I do to make my house sell fast and for a great price?” The answer can be a few things like proper staging and effective marketing, but neither can get you that ideal offer like “Curb Appeal” can in today’s market.
A large portion of potential buyers are now driving around without a qualified real estate agent looking at houses that they have found listed online. Since they don’t have the permission to enter the house or even walk onto the property, most of your home’s value is evaluated from the seat of their car. If your home’s exterior has been weathered, outdated or swarmed by nature why would the potential buyer want to remember your home and make an offer? Simply put, they wouldn’t.
With that said, here are some tips to improve the first impression of your home:
- Take photographs of your home to try and view it from a fresh perspective. Try to focus on the flaws other people will notice about the exterior of your home.
- Windows and doors are extremely crucial in your home’s appearance, so clean, polish, paint or replace the front door if necessary and clean all windows.
- Power washing or a new coat of paint will make the exterior walls of your house more appealing and cleaning mildew stains from gutters, paths and behind plants improves the look of your home.
- Fences and gates should be in proper working condition while being clean. If they look weathered don’t hesitate to repaint or replace your home’s fences and/or gates.
- Garden furniture are supposed to add decorative value, but they need to be in good condition, If not repair or freshly stain/paint the garden furniture. Also ensure all water features like ponds; birdbaths and fountains are clean and working properly.
- Make sure driveways are clean and free of cracks and weeds and as people buy house in all seasons, clear pathways of leaves or snow (even though it is kind of rare for us to have snow here in Southern California) .
- Prune trees and shrubs, cut back any limbs touching the house and rake up fallen leaves. If you can afford to stock the flowerbeds then this adds to the curb appeal of your home and lawns should be cut and even reseeded if necessary. A great lawn can be that perfect accent for your home.
Here is a prime example of how a little work can completely revolutionize your home’s curb appeal.
If you have any questions on how to improve your curb appeal feel free to contact us!
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