curb appeal: Does Your Crofton Home Say to Buyers, "Honey, Stop the Car!"
- 06/04/10 02:31 PM
What is it about the appearance of a home that makes a potential buyer say "Honey, Stop the Car... I LOVE that house!" Your Crofton home doesn't get a second chance to make a good first impression, so let me ask... If you were a buyer, which of these homes would inspire a comment like that from you or your spouse? I thought so... and potential homebuyers would probably agree.
These two homes are located on the same street, a block from each other. They are the same model, built by the same builder. They have the same basics - … (11 comments)
curb appeal: Your Home Need Curb Appeal, Too
- 04/10/10 01:08 AM
Does your home pass the curb appeal test? As spring rolls around, I always feel tremendous pressure to get the front of my house into home-selling condition. You know... clean, uncluttered, neutral, in good repair and staged. Those five steps of dressing your home for success work outside as well as inside. Shouldn't we practice what we preach?
I want to be proud of my home when a client stops by to drop off or pick up paperwork, or when we pass it while looking at property in the community. I want to walk in my sellers' shoes, and be … (14 comments)
curb appeal: Is Your Crofton Home in this Video?
- 08/12/08 03:18 PM
If your Crofton home is pictured in this video about Curb Appeal, you have just won a $25 gift card to Homestead Gardens in Davidsonvlle. Just contact me before August 20, and I'll deliver it to your home. The homes of winners will be recognized for their curb appeal in a blog appearing at Focus On Crofton later this month.
This video is based on the presentation I made to Crofton Village Garden Club in May. I hope you enjoy your home's "moment of fame" and your $25 gift card - just in time to pick up some beautiful fall … (4 comments)
Thinking of selling your Crofton home in Spring? If so, it's more important than ever for you to pull your green thumb out of your pocket and take care of these Fall Garden Must-Do's. They will reward you with a beautiful lawn and garden when the growing season begins in Spring - just in time to put your home on the market! You could say that spring curb-appeal begins today!
1. Bulbs - Now is the season for planting your spring-flowering bulbs, such as tulips and daffodils. It's also time to lift or "harvest" tender bulbs from your garden for next season, including … (12 comments)
curb appeal: Curb Appeal Counts More Today Than Ever Before
- 07/24/07 02:48 AM
Crofton real estate is alive and well, if the activity I've experienced in recent weeks is any indication. But the inventory of available properties is much higher than we've seen in recent years, so buyers have several homes to consider. Showing so many homes in the same price range has reminded me again how important curb appeal is to a sale - especially in this "Buyer's Market". Each of my buyer-clients chose to make an offer on the home that had the best curb appeal over others in the same price range and with the same features. Having observed this, I sat down … (8 comments)
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What is it about the appearance of a home that makes a potential buyer say "Honey, Stop the Car... I LOVE that house!"
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