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10 Outdoor Home Maintenance Tips To Get Your Home Ready For Spring/Summer

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Realty 179530

 

 

Pillar to Post/Eric Dorman Charlotte Area Home InspectorsFrom one of our favorite inspection companies in the Charlotte metro area, Pillar to Post, come the following 10 top tips on getting your home's outdoor maintenance done early in the spring season. Early spring is the perfect time to start your outdoor maintenance projects. Get these project done early in the season and all you'll need to do for the rest of the spring and summer months is relax and enjoy your home's outdoor space.

 

And if you're thinking about selling your home during the spring/summer months, getting a jump start on these projects will help get your home sold faster and for top dollar!

 

Pillar-To-Post's 10 Outdoor Home Maintenance Tips To Get Your Home Ready For Spring And Summer:

 

  1.  Clear away debris and dead foliage from flowerbeds.

  2.  Inspect hose connections to ensure there are no leaks.

  3.  Replace damaged window screens and weather stripping.

  4.  Clean your fireplace and/or wood-burning stove and flue.

  5.  Make sure your lawn mower, weed wacker and other tools are in good working order.

  6.  Clean and repair your patio furniture and inspect your deck for loose or rotten boards.

  7.  Trim back shrubs and vines that are growing near your air conditioning unit and dryer vent.

  8.  Inspect and clean your gutters and make sure downspouts drain away from your foundation.

  9.  Patch up any cracks you find around foundation and driveways before they spread further.

  10.  Inspect your roof for cracked or missing shingles and trim branches that hang over the top of your  roof.

 

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These spring home maintenance tips are brought to you by Nina Hollander and Carolinas Realty Partners, Coldwell Banker, your Charlotte metro area residential real estate experts.

 

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 Nina Hollander, RE/MAX Broker, Realtor

 

 

 

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Comments (26)

Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Susan Haughton ~ good morning, Susan... I'm from the same school of thought... contract out the work and you know it's done!

Mar 28, 2017 06:12 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 ~ hi Sheila and Larry... I know there are places where the snow is just beginning to melt, so they need to wait... but here in the south it's all systems go now.

Mar 28, 2017 06:13 AM
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Great list to share with clients. I like your bonus links at the bottom, clever idea!

Mar 28, 2017 06:47 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

A lot of little tips that can make a big difference when people start looking at the home

Mar 28, 2017 07:04 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

William Feela ~ hi Bill... important things just to keep a house in tip-top shape, but even more important if you're planning to sell.

Mar 28, 2017 07:30 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Thomas J. Nelson, Realtor, CRS ~ hi Thomas... thanks... every so often even I get a bit of a brain storm!

Mar 28, 2017 07:31 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Great tips!  Even though not all of the items on the list apply to my area, I see some things that I need to do, but have been procrastinating, haha.

Mar 28, 2017 07:44 AM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Thank you for the great tips. I will share this with others

Mar 28, 2017 07:46 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Brian England ~ hi Brian... it's easy for me not to procrastinate... as I basically farm out all the work! 

Mar 28, 2017 07:47 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Gita Bantwal ~ thanks, Gita. Appreciate your popping by. Hope you have a wonderful day!

Mar 28, 2017 07:48 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

These are all excellent tips to prepare for the summer season.

Mar 28, 2017 08:34 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Nick & Trudy Vandekar ~ thanks, Nick & Trudy.... all part of keeping a home in tip-top shape and avoiding bigger problems down the road.

Mar 28, 2017 09:41 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

This is mostly stuff my gardeners do. I tell them they have carte blanche to do whatever they want to our yard, to trim our trees, plant new flowers, just to make it look like somebody gives a damn about it. Because that meets my neighbors' expectations, LOL . . . and you never know when your electricity will go out and you'll have to take a shower at somebody else's house.

Mar 28, 2017 09:59 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

So much to do in life and so little time to do it. Thank you for the reminder Nina Hollander 

Mar 28, 2017 10:20 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, Broker, Tacoma Washington ~ hi Paul... and that's one reason why jobs like this get farmed out in my household.

Mar 28, 2017 11:40 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Real Estate Agent, Top 1% of Lyon Agents ~ hi Elizabeth... trust me... these are not the kinds of maintenance chores I do either. But I make sure someone else does. I keep reminding my own clients that if there are certain things they don't want to do they need to retain someone to do it for them.

Mar 28, 2017 11:41 AM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Hear me chuckling...the Pillar to Post inspector here is our Inspector of choice...and great tips as always !

Mar 28, 2017 04:24 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I noticed a few cracks and pox in our concrete and we need to get them patched. Thanks for the reminder.

Mar 28, 2017 07:08 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Debbie Reynolds ~ you're more than welcome, Debbie. Although I have a feeling this work would have gotten done with or without a reminder from me!

Mar 29, 2017 03:38 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Sally K. & David L. Hanson ~ hi Sally and David... we seem to have a gazillion PTP inspectors in our area, but there are only two of them that I really like to rely on.

Mar 29, 2017 03:39 AM