With the busy spring selling season just ahead, home owners all across the country are rushing to get their homes on the market. Since the way the home looks in marketing photos and from the curb will have a great deal to do with the amount of buyer interest your home receives, serious sellers should always make the effort to ensure that the exterior is just as attractive as the interior of the home. If you are hard at work getting your home ready for the spring real estate market and want to increase your home's curb appeal, the following tips can help.
Take time to look at your home from the curb
The first step in giving your home a curb appeal makeover is to make sure you know how prospective buyers see it. A good way to do this is to go to the curb outside your home, take several photos, and then download and enlarge them on your computer or tablet so that you can take a closer look. In most cases, immediate issues, such as ugly landscaping, overflowing gutters, and a dented garage door will be easy for sellers to spot and correct.
Make sure the entrance to the home is welcoming
The entrance to the home usually captures the attention of prospective buyers, because of their eagerness to view the interior of the home. This is why sellers need to spend some extra time and attention in these areas to make sure they are clean, attractively decorated, and welcoming from the curb and in any photos used in marketing.
If the weather permits, a good plan is to add hanging baskets and planters full of colorful plants to the porch to add color and interest. Adding an attractive doormat and a welcoming wreath or gleaming door knocker to the door will add additional appeal quickly and economically. In addition, consider lining the sidewalk with attractive solar lamps to add soft illumination and make those late evening showings more appealing.
Rake away all signs of winter
Winter is hard on lawns and landscaping, leaving dead grass, twigs, and fallen leaves behind that give the home a messy look. Taking the time to rake the yard, remove dead plants from flowerbeds and planters, and trim overgrown hedges and bushes will pay off by giving your entire home a neater, more appealing appearance.
For more ideas on improving your home's curb appeal, ask your listing agent to stop by your home and offer suggestions. Their experience will allow them to offer you the best advice for boosting your home's curb appeal and getting your home sold.
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