HAVING A WELL-MANICURED LAWN MAKES ALL OF THE DIFFERENCE
If your lawn is a brown expanse of dead, withered grass, or an overgrown mess riddled with weeds, buyers are definitely not going to be attracted to your home. Therefore, it’s extremely important to have a lawn that is well manicured and shows off just as much beauty as the rest of your home. A lawn that appears to be too highmaintenance can be a turn off, so it’s best to go for a look that is neat and attractive. You don’t need to go overboard with the lawn care, but instead, just have the grass trimmed nicely and ensure that it’s healthy. Having a simple garden somewhere around the perimeter of your home is also a great idea. You can plant flowers with bright colors to really lighten up and bring a joyous feeling to your lawn area. If you have a garden or want to add a special touch to the landscape, throw down some mulch that is in a darker color, such as a solid, dark wood brown. Mulch helps to neaten things up and gives the area a “clean” feeling. Plus, mulch almost always looks good in nearly any setting when put down properly. You genuinely cannot go wrong with it, and it adds some great curb appeal. One thing to avoid when it comes to this area of curb appeal is too many lawn ornaments. It’s perfectly OK to have one or two in your garden, but if you have trinkets, statues, and ornaments all over the place—especially garden gnomes—it’s going to look tacky, cluttered, and just uninviting. Even though the buyer obviously knows that the lawn ornaments don’t come with the house, they could still hesitate or
walk away based on pure tackiness. THE BACKYARD APPEAL IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE CURB
By the time a buyer gets to the backyard, their decision should already be pretty well influenced, but that does not mean you should skimp on the backyard’s appeal. Your backyard should be just as beautiful as your front yard, considering your backyard appeal matters just as much as the front. Once a buyer reaches the backyard, they will envision themselves relaxing in the sun, having family and friends over, and playing with
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