5 CREATING CURB APPEAL
Whether viewing an online photo or driving by your home, a home shopper will decide in a simple glance whether they want to see more of your home. First impressions are powerful, so creating curb appeal is crucial to garnering interest in your home. Curb appeal (how your home looks from the road) is so imperative that your well-prepared house may even catch the eyes of buyers who never intended to visit your home. Take a drive around your neighborhood or surrounding areas and see what homes appeal to you. Homes with clean yards and groomed lawns will be more impressive than homes with uncut grass and overgrowth. The outside appearance of your property is like an invitation to come inside. Potential home buyers are drawn to welcoming entries and uncluttered yards. Would you be attracted to a home with dead shrubbery and a weather-worn exterior? You may feel that the home is
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