Nicholas Crane
Woodland Companies - Cadott, WI
Managing & Appraising Forest Land

Bette

Thanks for the great info.  What I am always amazed that people try to sell their house and the lawn is not mowed, garbage inthe yard and Christmas decorations in July. 

Apr 19, 2015 10:29 AM
Bette Gottwald
UNITED REAL ESTATE | Central PA - Mechanicsburg, PA
"Bet"on Central PA Real Estate!

Nicholas, Let's not forget the broom on the front porch of the home in an upper middle class neighborhood.  Looks like the wicked witch may live there.

Apr 19, 2015 10:41 AM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Bette, I wasn't aware of cocoa mulch!  Unless of course you have pets, it would be rather nice to have a yard smelling like chocolate!  :-)

Apr 19, 2015 11:15 AM
Joy Daniels
Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA

👍 you are absolutely correct. Mulch in a nicely landscaped bed is so important for curb appeal.  Our front picture is the first thing Buyers see when they're searching on the Internet and so curb appea here is very important. Matching will definitely help make it best.

Apr 19, 2015 12:50 PM
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Hi Bette Gottwald ,  Thanks for the information,  We just started putting cocoa-mulch down today.

Apr 19, 2015 01:04 PM
Bette Gottwald
UNITED REAL ESTATE | Central PA - Mechanicsburg, PA
"Bet"on Central PA Real Estate!

Sylvia, it does smell good, however after a few periods of rain, the chocolate aroma fades away..

Apr 19, 2015 07:25 PM
Bette Gottwald
UNITED REAL ESTATE | Central PA - Mechanicsburg, PA
"Bet"on Central PA Real Estate!

Joy, oh I agree the first impression is the most important and crucial

Apr 19, 2015 07:32 PM
Bette Gottwald
UNITED REAL ESTATE | Central PA - Mechanicsburg, PA
"Bet"on Central PA Real Estate!

Keep in mind, keep your pooch away from the cocoa hulls, if eaten the mulch could be toxic Larry Johnston.

Apr 19, 2015 07:35 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I had not heard of cocoa mulch. Thank you for the information.

Apr 19, 2015 08:54 PM
Roy Kelley
Realty Group Referrals - Gaithersburg, MD

We don't have a dog and mulch that smells like chocolate would be very nice.

Apr 19, 2015 10:24 PM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Bette,

 I did not know about cocoa mulch, we have a doggie so that would not work but I learned something new today! Thanks for sharing!

Apr 20, 2015 07:26 AM
Bette Gottwald
UNITED REAL ESTATE | Central PA - Mechanicsburg, PA
"Bet"on Central PA Real Estate!

Gita, The cocoa mulch seems to be popular because of our proximity to Hershey.

Apr 20, 2015 10:57 AM
Bette Gottwald
UNITED REAL ESTATE | Central PA - Mechanicsburg, PA
"Bet"on Central PA Real Estate!

Roy, In your situation, if you are without animals, cocoa mulch could be quite appropriate.

Apr 20, 2015 10:58 AM
Bette Gottwald
UNITED REAL ESTATE | Central PA - Mechanicsburg, PA
"Bet"on Central PA Real Estate!

Yolanda, My thought is, if you have animals, it's better to be safe than to be sorry.

Apr 20, 2015 11:00 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Mulch makes landscape look fresh and neat. We have been freshening our landscape and have spread 10 yards of mulch so far. We have 4 yards more to spread. It is looking pretty.

Apr 28, 2015 11:49 PM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Bette,

 Curb appeal is important, I just stopped by to say hello and re-read this again!

Apr 29, 2015 07:05 AM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I am going to check with the landscaper to see how much it will cost in our area.

May 03, 2015 09:02 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
New Hampshire Home Stager

Mulch is one of my favorite things, LOL!  What a difference it makes in a yard's appearance!  I bet having a yard that smells like chocolate would be fabulous!

May 03, 2015 09:40 PM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Bette,

 I just stopped by to say hello and hope you had a wonderful weekend!

May 04, 2015 05:25 AM
Roy Kelley
Realty Group Referrals - Gaithersburg, MD

I hope all is going well for you and your family.

Thanks for your comments on my blogs.

May 07, 2015 12:53 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Bette - well kept flower beds with mulch really dress up curb appeal and makes your house more attractive

May 09, 2015 12:09 PM
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Excellent advice Bette. Little things like the mulch make a big difference in curb appeal.

May 10, 2015 01:55 PM
Rashid Ashan

Mulch is great for landscaping!

Rashid Ashan- Philadlephia Home Inspector 

May 17, 2015 05:00 AM
Roy Kelley
Realty Group Referrals - Gaithersburg, MD

I hope you are enjoying a very productive summer.

Have an outstanding week.

Jul 15, 2015 11:29 PM