First-Look Appeal

The first-look appeal is when a potential buyer drives up to your home and views your property in the first 3-seconds.  There is an impression created on this individual that will be either positive or negative.  If you have created a negative impression on this potential buyer, it will be extremely difficult to get the individual to either tour the home or change his and/or her first impression, even if the home shows very nicely on the inside.   When you decide to sell your largest investment, that is your home, there are several things you should insure have been done prior to marketing your property:  yard is mow and trimmed, all trees and shrubbery are trimmed, shrubbery needs to be trimmed back 3 inches from the house, gutters need to be clean and not loose from the roof, house needs to be clean and/or freshly painted, driveway needs to be clean, seal and/or repaired if major defects are visible.  Remember you are selling your largest investment; therefore, proof to potential buyers that this property has been well maintained.  If you do this, it will reflect in your sold price.