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Curb Appeal Matters When Selling Real Estate

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Victoria's Luxury Estates - real estate office Palm Beach, Florida

First impressions matter most. This is one concept that many homeowners trying to sell their homes need to understand. Curb appeal is the first impression when it comes to a house. Sellers want those driving by to think of the place you are selling as their home. For this reason you should pay careful attention and spend some degree of time and effort making the outside of the home inviting and appealing to potential buyers.

One of the first things that people will notice is crumbling paint and bland or faded colors on the exterior. A clean and crisp paint job or siding makes a much better impression than an apparent state of disrepair.

If the outside of the home is rather unimpressive potential buyers are quite likely to discover the diamond that is the inside of your home. Another thing you can do to add curb appeal is to plant low maintenance flowers and plants around the exterior of your home. You do not want to invest in plants that require constant care nor do you want to seriously invest in plants that are going to grow out of control and look unwieldy. Bushes and climbing vines do well in many cases along fences that surround the property however or as a dividing privacy line between your property and neighboring properties.

If you live in an area that isn't conducive to green grass you may want to consider some sort of hybrid that can thrive with less water or choose some form of landscaping that doesn't rely on large open patches of grass in order to be beautiful such as xeriscaping then that is quite probably a wise idea. The point is to make the house as attractive on the outside as you hope those viewing the property will find the inside.

Another thing to keep in mind when making the upgrades is to clean the sidewalks and driveway if it is concrete. It is amazing what a high power pressure washer can do to your sidewalks, driveway, and/or front porch. Don't stop there however; take the time to make sure your doors and windows are clean as well. These little things often make the biggest impression. If you care properly for the exterior of your home and keep it nice and shiny chances are (in the buyer's mind) that you will have taken the same care of the inside of the home that they are quite possibly now considering.

Taking the extra time to insure that the outside of your home is attractive to buyers can translate into higher and quicker offers than neglecting the essential real estate between the front door and the curb. Do not overlook this powerful piece of advice and you should enjoy a little more success in your efforts to sell your home.

Comments (3)

David Shamansky
US Mortgages - David Shamansky - Highlands Ranch, CO
Creative, Aggressive & 560 FICO - OK, Colorado Mtg

Welcome to the rain Victoria. I wholly agree! If I am spending high 6's or 7 figs on a property then it better be standing tall and present well as you never get a second chance to make a first impression

May 24, 2015 02:05 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I have help please with their curb appeal to sell there homes, flowers can make a big different.

May 24, 2015 01:25 PM
Victoria Piroso (561) 705-7355
Victoria's Luxury Estates - real estate office - Palm Beach, FL
Victoria's Luxury Estates - office

Thank you David and Will for your comments!

May 25, 2015 01:40 AM