“We buy ugly houses” is a sign seen nailed to electric poles. Rehabbers look for ugly houses so that they can pay the least amount possible; home buyers looking for a deal — but not a “basement bargain” — do not. Creating curb appeal is essential to attracting interest in your home. How your home looks from the road is so persuasive that a well-prepared house may catch the attention of buyers who did not find the written description particularly compelling, or a neglected house can cause a buyer previously excited by a printed or online marketing listing a specific desired feature to cruise right on by. imperfections. Is it appealing, pristine, and well-kept, or are their necessary repairs that you have been putting off ? After you’ve lived in a home for a long while, you’re not likely to examine it objectively. Listen to suggestions from real estate experts, your friends and/or potential home buyers about how you can make your house show better. Then, take a drive around your neighbourhood and surrounding area and see which homes for sale appeal to you and note why. Well- tended houses with trimmed bushes, groomed lawns, attractive landscaping, and a “grand entrance” (discussed shortly) will be more impressive than homes with an unkempt walkway, uncut grass, and a paint- peeling front door. Try it. Go out into your street and look — I mean really look — at your home and see if you can spot any
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