home buyer. Whether cruising the web to view online photos from across the country or cruising by your home in the family SUV on a Sunday afternoon outing, home shoppers will decide at a glance whether they want to see more. “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. Try it. Go out into your street and look — I mean really look — at your home and see if you can spot any 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
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