Boost Your Curb Appeal
What is curb appeal?
Curb appeal refers to how attractive your property and its surroundings look when viewed from the street. Think of it as your home’s first impression to potential buyers! over 65% of real estate agents say that your curb appeal directly impacts the perceived value of your home. That means that you could be leaving money on the table by not giving some attention to these details.
How to Boost Curb Appeal
There are several things you can do that don’t take a ton of time, energy, or investment, but make a really big impact. Start by standing in the street and taking a look at your house. Do you see anything that immediately stands out? Does anything look out of place? If so, address those areas first! Then, check out the photos below for some easy things to do to help instantly boost your curb appeal.
A well manicured lawn immediately helps your home look well taken care of. Buyers automatically assume that is you take good care of your yard, you take good care of your house. Consider this the home equivalent of a really good haircut!
Maybe you don’t want to have a lawn! (This is really common in drought susceptible areas). Even if you don’t have grass, you want to make sure that your landscaping looks put together and intentional. Consider the layout of your front yard, and implement elements that add value to your home. This is a great opportunity to plant drought resistant plants as well just to pull a little bit of nature into your home.
Take a moment to spruce up the place. Even the simple act of washing your windows makes a huge difference in how your home looks overall. It’s also a good idea to power wash your driveway and walkways.
Don’t forget about your porch or doorway! It’s the last piece of real estate that you get to present before potential buyers enter your home. Take a moment to make sure that it’s clean, uncluttered, and intentionally decorated to make people feel welcome as they enter your space.
Selling a home can be stressful! But you don’t have to do it alone. Find a real estate agent that knows what they’re doing. One that’s willing to come alongside you and help walk you through all of the steps that it takes to successfully buy or sell your home. And allow them to utilize their wealth of knowledge to guide you in these transactions and help all of your real estate dreams come true.
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