House for Sale? 7 Easy Ideas and Advice for Creating Great Curb Appeal to the Outside of Your Home
No matter how beautifully decorated the inside of your home may be, if the outside of the house does not reflect what lies behind the front door, you may easily lose the sale.
Potential homebuyers frequently make a list of homes from various internet sites, advertisement listings or through a realtor that they wish to see and then drive by these homes to get a feel for the property and the house. Bottom line, if your home looks unappealing from the outside there is a good possibility your home will be crossed off the list of potential purchases.
Decide to spend a weekend fixing up the outside of your home and stick to a plan.
1) Call two or three local landscapers and ask them to come out for a landscape appraisal but most importantly pick their brain for ideas of how best to show your home. Explain that you are selling the home and wish only to make the most of the exterior at minimal cost to you. In some cases, you might be surprised, particularly during slow landscaping seasons that you can afford to have a professional lightly landscape your...