First
impressions matter most. This is one concept that many homeowners trying to
sell their homes and first time property investors trying to sell or rent
property fail to understand. Curb appeal is the first impression when it comes
to a house. This is the place that you as an investor or seller want those
driving buy to think of as home. For this reason you should pay careful
attention and spend some degree of time and effort making the outside of the home
inviting and appealing to potential buyers or renters.
One
of the first things that people will notice is crumbling paint and bland or
tired and faded colors on the exterior. Vinyl siding is often inviting because
it is easily cleaned and reinvigorated. It also happens to be fairly low
maintenance, which often appeals to buyers and renters alike. There are those
however who will argue that siding detracts from the potential personality of a
home. To each his or her own in this as it is a personal decision on behalf of
the buyer and the seller. Regardless a clean and crisp paint job or siding
makes a much better impression than an apparent state of disrepair.
Remember
those first impressions are important. If the outside of the home is rather
unimpressive potential buyers are quite likely to discover the diamond that is
the inside of your home. Another thing you can do to add curb appeal is to
plant low maintenance flowers and plants around the exterior of your home. You
do not want to invest in plants that require constant care nor do you want to
seriously invest in plants that are going to grow out of control and look
unwieldy. At least you do not want to plant these around the exterior of your
home that is facing the road. Bushes and climbing vines do well in many cases
along fences that surround the property however or as a dividing privacy line
between your property and neighboring properties.
If
you live in an area that isn't conducive to green grass you may want to
consider some sort of hybrid that can thrive with less water or choose some
form of landscaping that doesn't rely on large open patches of grass in order
to be beautiful such as xeriscaping then that is quite probably a wise idea.
The point is to make the house as attractive on the outside as you hope those
viewing the property will find the inside.
Another
thing to keep in mind when making the upgrades is to clean the sidewalks and
driveway if it is concrete. It is amazing what a high power pressure washer can
do to your sidewalks, driveway, and/or front porch. Don't stop there however;
take the time to make sure your doors and windows are clean as well. These
little things often make the biggest impression. If you care properly for the
exterior of your home and keep it nice and shiny chances are (in the buyer's
mind) that you will have taken the same care of the inside of the home that
they are quite possibly now considering.
Taking
the extra time to insure that the outside of your home is attractive to buyers
can translate into higher and quicker offers than neglecting the essential real
estate between the front door and the curb. Do not overlook this powerful piece
of advice and you should enjoy a little more success in your efforts to sell
your home or investment property.
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