Curb Appeal Tips and Tricks BY LEE NELSON
Make a Big Change with Fresh Paint
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Curb Appeal Sets the Tone
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urb appeal in residential housing can account for up to seven percent of a home’s value when sold, according to a 2020 joint study by University of Alabama and The University of Texas at Arlington. The median house in the study sample was purchased for $299,000. Based on curb appeal premiums such as trimmed shrubs, well-mowed lawns, and colorful flowers, the increase of the home value would be between $20,390 and $24,219.
What is Curb Appeal and Why is it Important? “Curb appeal is that front yard shot that is the first impression people see,” said Eric Cording, who is in charge of sales and design work for his family’s business, CLC Landscape Design in
Ringwood. He also earned his real estate license in 2020 and works out of the Terrie O’Connor Realtors® office in Kinnelon. “It includes a blend of colors in the plantings that makes photos pop and that complement the home. It’s instant gratification,” said Cording. Cording has designed and witnessed complete transformations of many homes’ curb appeal. His company recently worked on a whole renovation which included changing the house color to royal blue. “It was so sharp looking. For this particular homeowner, we redid her lawn and plants and spruced up the shutters, doors, and mailbox,” said Cording. “The changes were
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Liven Up a Home with Landscaping tremendous. I wanted to implement beautiful work on their property but raise the value, too.” According to Cording, when people scroll websites to look at homes for sale, the first photo they usually see is the outside. Buyers want to make sure a property has been well maintained both inside NEW JERSEY REALTOR® | May/June 2021 | 11
