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Spring 2024 Exterior Home Maintenance in NC

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Legacy - Apex NC

What home maintenance do I need to do in the spring?

Spring 2024

 

One of the best things you can do for the resale of your home is maintain it. Maintaining your home also makes it more enjoyable to live in. Home sellers are never happy when they have to make costly improvements to sell their home or when they have to sell for less because they didn't maintain their home.

There are several things you can do to maintain your home. Here are a few we do on the exterior of our home and did just this week.

  • Gutters cleaned - we do this at least 2xs per year since we have tall pine trees.
  • House Power Washed - This is something we do every spring. It keeps our siding and porches cleaned. Our Power Washing company also cleans our gutters.
  • HVAC serviced - You should do this at least once each spring. No one wants to be without power in July. The HVAC seems to stop working at the worst time.
  • Pest Maintenance - This spring it is to spray for ants and for random pest. We have our termite treatment in the fall.
  • New Ferns/Hanging porch baskets - Our ferns usually last a year or two. We have them hanging on our porch and water them every morning. They grow so well here that the roots will grow out of the pot which is when we replace them. 
  • Flowerpot re-potted - We have a large flowerpot near the front door. My husband always freshens it up in the spring.
  • Hummingbird feeder hung - You can get a simple hummingbird feeder, fill it with the clear hummingbird food and enjoy hummingbirds through the spring season.
  • New flowers in flowerbed - Spring is a great time to freshen up those flowerbeds. 

Let me know in the comments what you've done on the exterior of your home this spring or what you're planning to do.

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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good evening Carla,

Wow this is a great list for homeowners to tackle for their spring maintenance. I've got them all done..so ready for the summer.

May 30, 2024 04:00 PM
Carla Freund

Dorie I'm sure you do! I'd be willing to bet you've taken care of these things and more!

May 31, 2024 07:58 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Carla - selling or not, proper home maintenance can help ensure a better living environment.  And when and if the decision to sell is right, that upfront preparation can be quite useful.  Your list is a good start.  

May 31, 2024 02:57 AM
Carla Freund

Thanks so much Michael!

May 31, 2024 07:57 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I see some things on the list that I should be doing at my own house, but I don't, haha.  I would certainly make sure everything was done if I were selling my house though.

May 31, 2024 05:28 AM
Carla Freund

It makes it so nice to sit outside. Our HOA will send you a letter if your house needs maintaining. I know some feel it is overreaching but it is nice to drive through a well manicured neighborhood. And, our neighbors are selling their homes at record prices.

May 31, 2024 07:57 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Carla... just had my house, walkways, etc. power washed a few weeks ago. Feels like a new home. 

May 31, 2024 06:53 AM
Carla Freund

It makes a huge difference! We also had them power wash our outdoor furniture. 

May 31, 2024 07:56 AM
Joe Jackson
Keller Williams Capital Partners Realty - Columbus, OH
Clintonville and Central Ohio Real Estate Expert

It’s a great post. Thank you for sharing!

 

Have a super fantastic week!

Joe Jackson, Realtor-KWCP

May 31, 2024 09:54 AM
Carla Freund

Thanks so much Joe! You as well!

Jun 05, 2024 07:56 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Really good list Carla!  We've been sprucing things up for a number of months now.  We lost a couple of trees and had to have more replanted and thank goodness they're taking hold and very healthy!

May 31, 2024 03:19 PM
Carla Freund

Yes, we had to replace some trees last year. They're coming in very nicely.

Jun 05, 2024 07:56 AM
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Hello Carla Freund very valuable educational report for Spring 2024 exterior home maintenance in NC.

Jun 03, 2024 01:55 PM
Carla Freund

Thanks so much John!

Jun 05, 2024 07:56 AM