Curb appeal can have a big influence on selling price and will ensure your home doesn’t languish on the market. Statistics show that a home with outstanding landscaping will bring 5 percent more than a home with average landscaping, and 7 percent more than one whose landscaping is in a bit of disarray. So, you can see that if you spend a little money on that $150,000 home, it could mean $7,000 to $8,000 more in your pocket just from curb appeal. On a $500,000 home, landscaping could easily add $25,000 to $35,000 to the selling price.
POINTS TO REMEMBER:
• Curb appeal—the first visual impression prospective buyers receive when seeing your home from the street or in a photo—is a vital component of the home selling process. • It’s important to put your emotions aside and look at your house objectively, the way buyers will see it. • The tidiness, condition, and overall look of your home’s exterior will strongly influence the way prospective buyers envision the home’s interior. • Some touch-ups and repairs are easy; others are expensive and time-consuming. Outstanding landscaping can add 5 percent to 7 percent to a home’s selling price.
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