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Curb appeal guidelines
Chapters 5 & 6

More Curb Appeal Tips & Ideas
Lights at Night
6 Stunning Lighting Methods & Effects
Fabulous Garage Floors

No old cars or trucks parked in the drive or at the side of the home. Park or store them off the property, perhaps at a storage yard or a friends.



 

Focal points are small areas that draw attention and create atmosphere. They need not be large or complex. Chairs, swings, fountains, hanging plants, birdbaths and birdhouses can help establish charm and curb appeal.


 

Gone in
60 seconds

In less than a minute buyers will decide if your home is what they are looking for. The home of their dreams.

Professionals constantly stress curb appeal. Many homes that are beautiful on the inside never get viewed because they lack curb appeal.

Don't fall into this trap.
 
 

Curb Appeal  Entices Buyers to See More

If no curb appeal, potential buyers will not even get out of their cars or tour your home – they just move on to the next home.

 

Do people want to see more?  Is their interest aroused? Is the front of your home eye catching? If not, you do not have curb appeal.

 

Try This

Go out and sit in your car in front of your home (as if you were a buyer just pulling up) and ask your self these questions. Write down a list of what needs to be done.

 

  • Does the house look clean and crisp?
  • Does it stand out from other homes on the block?

 

  • What are the positive features – these will be the ones that you want to accentuate.
  • What the negative features, these you want to eliminate or minimalize.

 

At night repeat the process. Study the landscape lighting, lights on in various windows of the home and entry lighting.

 

Components

to Review
 

  • Yard, planters and shrubby
  • Drive, walks and porch
  • Condition of paint, siding or stucco
  • Roof
  • Entry area

 

House numbers – are they in good condition or should they be updated, refurbished or replaced?

  

6 to 8%  differences in some markets

Great looking landscaping is a real plus. In some residential markets, well landscape home will bring up to 6-8% more. Good landscaping really pays off.

Maximizing your Curb Appeal

Guidelines to maximize your curb appeal.

 

Paint, stucco or siding should look clean and crisp. Any damaged areas repaired. Freshly painted houses stand out in any neighborhood and draw admiring attention. At times merely a fresh coat of paint on the trim and fascia is all that is needed to add zing to that first look at your home.

 

  • Planters should be weeded and have a abundance of colorful plants and flowers set about. Avoid having too many colors, stick with two or three basic colors.

 

  • Lawn is mowed and the edges are neatly and distinctly trimmed. Grass is fertilized and has a plush look. No brown spots and leaves are raked up. Start fertilizing early so  that it has time to take effect. All seeding and sod is uniform. 

 

  • Sidewalk and drive. All toys, newspapers and trash is picked up and out of site.

 

  • Trash cans put away out of site. If normally visible find a new location out of view.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learn how to develop "Curb Appeal", so you can sell Your Home Faster
 

1.  Learn how to create "Focal Points" that every buyer will remember about your home.
  
2.  Discover decorating tips that create elegance and stunning looks with what you
     already have.
  
3.  Make your home appear larger by changing paint, lighting and furniture arrangement.
 
4.  101 Low cost ideas that create "big impacts."


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