Over the weekend I wrote a a blog about a  house that was for sale which had no curb appeal.  Although the house was cute, it lacked that slow the car down and check out this house.  Your yard believe it or not has to impress potential buyers...its the first impression.   Here are some tips for staging your yard by Harmonizing Homes. 

  1. Your front lawn is the first thing that buyers see when they drive by, so make sure your lawn is cut, and edged.
  2. Prune any branches that may be hiding your home, as we saw in the picture in my blog "what is wrong with this house" the house was hidden by this tree, which needed to be pruned.
  3. Mulch around the trees and garden it will look so much neater and fresh
  4. Edge all of your flower gardens...all you have to really do is use a straight edge shovel
  5. Power wash everything...your side walks, deck, house ....cleanness counts
  6. Plant some flowers for color if you don't have flowers planted, or pot some flowers for your walk way or steps.  This time of year it is a bit difficult however, there are still Zinnia's out which are nice a bright and the mums will be hitting the market soon.
  7. Sweep the street in front of your house, and make sure that the weeds are pulled between the curb and the street.

 

Flower Box by Harmonizing Homes

 

Hang some window boxes.... you can fill the window boxes with seasonal flowers and Kale for the fall

Create an outside seating area - a small converstional area perhaps around a fire pit.  Place some potted palms around.

 

Staging by Harmonzing Homes

 

Don't under estimate the power of curb appeal.....The appeal will get the potential buyers to at least stop and write down the address and phone number of the agent.....

Harmony.........

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JUL
27
2010
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Thanks for the post today. I enjoyed it.  If your yard , landscaping looks inviting, people will be impressed and want to explore the property furter. 

Patricia
9:26pm • #33
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Corrine, nice colorful flowers and mulch go a long way!!
9:38pm • #34
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This post reminds me of a listing I showed a few years ago.  The agent stated in the remarks that the yard was "no maintenance".  I wasn't quite sure what that meant until my and client and I pulled up to the house.  The entire front yard was concrete...painted green, with plastic flowers in the flower pots on the front porch!  My client immediately said, "keep driving"!
9:55pm • #35
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I have been to a lot of houses lately that didn't beckon from the curb...  Good advice. 
10:52pm • #36
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Hi Corinne -- Solid advice.  We have done these types of makeovers in concert with some seller clients and the results have been dramatic.
11:16pm • #37
Hit Router

Great tips.  We are so short sale and reo driven that a home with curb appeal would surprise everyone.
11:57pm • #38
Hit Router

Great tips.  We are so short sale and reo driven that a home with curb appeal would surprise everyone.
11:57pm • #39
JUL
28
2010
928,362 Points 13 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Corinne,

Excellent points made by you.  Curb appeal makes someone want to go into the house and see inside.  Thanks and wihsing you continued success.
12:10am • #40
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I've read some excellent advice here on AR about indoor staging, Corinne, but this is the first staging post I've read that discusses outdoor staging. (And it makes absolute sense.) Unfortunately, in my Southern California area, there are so many short sales and REOs, it's common to see yards completely void of life. (Of course, those yards have a huge negative impact on the home's perceived value.)
12:40am • #41
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Excellent points.  I love the point about edging - so many people forget to do that.   And yes, powerwashing a front stoop or siding can literally make a place look new.  
6:38am • #42
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I am a big fan of power washing--a little soap and water can make a world of difference.
7:04am • #43
146,668 Points Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp

I'm with Norma. A healthy powerwash goes such a long way! Great post, Corinne!
11:04am • #44
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Nice and clean yard = more money!
11:26am • #45
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A good general cleaning, trimming, and powerwashing can do wonders. We try to stage outside and inside the home on our listings...
11:32am • #46
Attended Rain Camp

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression", applies to houses as well.  The home could be drop dead gorgeous on the inside, but if the prospective buyer is turned off by the exterior presentation, they will never look inside.  I find that the exterior is usually a good barometer for what the inside will look like.
11:35am • #47
Attended Rain Camp

Corinne, thanks for the tips. It's always good to be reminded of the simple things.
12:00pm • #48
JUL
29
2010
Attended Rain Camp

Thanks for the tip,we are about ready to market an estate and the owners are even helping us yard sale. I showed them your blog. Helped convince them what to do for the open house. thanks jim hazell,marblehead mass
10:14am • #49
AUG
21
2010
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Thanks for the tips. We try to keep the porch swept and looking nice too. People spend more time there while the agent is trying to get the door open, it has to look good!
1:16pm • #50
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13
2010
237,566 Points 5 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

That's good advice. Color always helps when there isn't any.
10:33pm • #51
NOV
18
2010

Buyers need to get inside to see how great the home is. The yard is the trigger to get them inside.
1:47pm • #52

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