• Hilltop views are an excellent defining feature. As in an earlier example, a high vantage point offers a spectacular view of the surrounding area. • Maybe your home looks out onto an open field frequented by wildlife. Many people would like that view. • Your house might even have an unobstructed view of the sunset. That would interest potential buyers. • Patios are another great feature. Maybe the rest of your neighbors don’t have patios, or their patios are smaller. That vital feature could help you sell your home. • Location is something else that can set your property apart from others (not your addressed location, but rather your location compared to the surrounding homes). complex. Most of the surrounding homes had no yards. However, a few shared a large half- acre “yard area.” One of the owners whose townhouse backed up to this yard area was able to sell his townhouse for a higher price. It set his property apart from others on the market. A buyer once paid extra for a townhouse simply because of its location within the
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