little to no expense. Repair and repainting are costlier, but often tell in time-to-sale or sale price. The goal here is to get more money for your home. Home buyers generally aren’t interested in a home that needs work, unless you want to sell below market value. Look around your yard, and make a written list of everything that could be improved: • Shrubs trimmed, flower gardens tended, walkways tidy, and beds weeded • No trash, trash cans, lawn clippings, branches, or general mess in the yard • All outside fixtures and components (door and yard lights, garage door, porch rails); functioning properly and looking their best • Outdoor features, such as patio furniture or the deck, updated with staining or painting Make all major and minor improvements to update the exterior of your property. There might be a long list of things to do. It takes hard work to get a home ready to sell. Anyone can put a house on the market, but not everyone sells quickly or with great profits. Then, await the prospective buyers who will be drawn to the inside of your home when they see how beautiful it is from your curb!
CREATING A GRAND ENTRANCE
As I mentioned earlier, an important part of curb appeal is the home’s “grand entrance” — the portal to even the most modest house. You want to create a sense of a great place to come home 21
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