exterior of your home is a great way to chase buyers away. Getting a new paint job well before you plan on putting your home on the market is the best thing you’ll ever do. This way, the paint does not look so fresh and new, but like you’ve been keeping up with it for years. The fall is the best time for repainting homes, as well as repairing siding and retouching chipped paint, because your landscape will have the best light around that time of year in most of the country. Most homeowners who are selling usually assume that they should only have to pay attention to soft landscaping, meaning the lawn and the garden, but that is incorrect. “Hardscaping” refers to the driveway, rocks, sidewalks, and any paved areas around the home. Make sure to power wash your driveway throughout the fall and into the winter months, just to ensure that it gets a good clean all year and that you won’t have to bring in professionals to give it a good clean for you. Additionally, just because it’s fall, doesn’t mean you can skimp on pool maintenance. As previously stated, pool maintenance is incredibly important when it comes to showing off your pool. No buyer wants to see a dirty pool that’s full of leaves, twigs, and dead bugs. How are they supposed to envision themselves
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