News from Leeza and Shannon
May 2016
Five Ways to Enhance Your Home’s Curb Appeal
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The first long glimpse of a house, as a potential buyer steers
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toward the curb and then slows to a stop, is a critical moment. It could be an experience of love at first sight or immediate dislike ̶or something in between. As the seller, you definitely want the person who s shopping for a home to begin developing a good impression of your house before they step out of the car or click on your online listing. Here are five ways to ensure that happens.
5. Don’t Forget the Roof. Yes, remedying any visual impediments in the roof area can be pricey̶but doing nothing may not be a viable option if you want the house to sell for its value. If there are a few
1. Make Your Front Door Look Fantastic.
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your home; it s the focal point of an artistic
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that focus. Give it a splash of color, polish the
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metal fixtures, or add an accent in the form
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2. Do Some Landscaping.
The lawn has to
be lush and green and recently mowed̶but that s not enough. Plant a fringe of flowers along the edge facing the house, or install a low hedge at the curb or sidewalk. A carpet of green is impressive but not necessarily inviting. Adding an extra element completes the picture and transforms a house into a home.
If the interior of your home is perfection, but its curb view is lacking, your house may not attract the attention̶and the offers̶it deserves. Before the For Sale sign is erected, do whatever is necessary to ensure that potential buyers fall in love with the view when they stop in front of your house.
3. Add Inexpensive Accents. Short on time and money? Just add pairs (two or four) of big stone flowerpots as accent pieces along the walkway or (if there s room) on either side of the porch. Insert some colorful flowers, and̶voilà̶your home s exterior view now includes new shapes to delight the eye.
4. Enhance Evening Curb Appeal. Add decorative lighting to improve the evening curb view. Install low-voltage lighting̶or solar lamps̶along the driveway or along the walkway to your front door. Invest in a premium-quality front porch light fixture.
Leeza Morris ~ Shannon Piper - (469) 300-1109
News from Leeza and Shannon - May 2016