update, in a buyer's mind, will cost $500 to $1000. This means much lower house offers. Remember, they want turn-key! They do not want to do any work and will subtract unrealistic amounts from their offer because of it. Most items have a high rate of return on investment so do not think it is throwing away money. I do however always recommend that you speak to a knowledgeable realtor (like me) and have me come out to your home to make the best suggestions of what to improve to get the most return on investment. This way we can get your home updated as quickly as possible, get it on the market, and sell it fast and for the most amount of money. Nothing sets the tone of a relationship or transaction more than first impressions. So it is important to consider what a potential homebuyer may think as he or she drives up to see your home for the very first time. Think of "curb appeal" as the seller's "home shop window". Like picking a lunch place on a busy street in a tourist destination, it's either the outside presentation or, as we saw in the 80/20 rule discussion, some particular feature that brings in the customers. For most lunch seekers, it is the way the place looks ("curb appeal"), and to others, it's the particular dish they serve. (specific desired feature). You do not have a lot of time to establish a curb appeal relationship with a prospective homebuyer. You can win or lose a customer in a matter of seconds! Whether cruising the Internet to view online photos from across the street or on the other side of the country or cruising by your home in the family SUV, home shoppers will decide at a glance whether they want to see more. This is one reason I use high-end professional photographers who use what is called "HD Real photography" when we are getting ready to list a home. It may be more expensive to use
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