interfere with home shoppers walking up and diminish the inviting look. • If your exterior paint is faded or chipping on the siding, or trim, this will always detract from curb appeal. A fresh coat of paint is a simple upgrade is well worth the cost and will be returned to you with a faster sale for a higher price. • Power washing the house, walkways, and driveway can be almost as effective as repainting, at a much lower cost. Power washers are easily rented from hardware stores. • Add a “smart” doorbell. Eight of 10 home doorbells are outdated or not working, so if you invest $200 in a doorbell equipped with a camera and speaker, you will gain the approval of home shoppers who are looking for security measures. NOTE: If you want to take your “smart” doorbell with you when you move, be sure to disclose this to the buyer as an "excluded" item before the sales contract is signed. Otherwise, it is considered a "fixture" of the home and must stay. Curb appeal is one of the most essential elements in selling your home quickly and successfully. You can create interest in your home before buyers even step out of the car, even if they didn’t think they were looking for a home like yours. If you put money into cleaning up the outside of your home, buyers will be far more likely to want to see the inside. Your home’s curb appeal draws buyers in, maintains their interest, and sets your home apart from the competition.
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