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CURBSIDE APPEAL: FIRST IMPRESSIONS LAST Any agent will agree that one of the worst experiences in the course of showing properties to qualified buyers is to drive up to a home and have them say: “I don’t want to look at this house” - before you have even put the car in park. An underwhelming first impression is nearly impossible to overcome.
The following tips are useful to any homeowner, but particularly for those who are considering listing for sale, making a solid first impression can be the difference between a successful showing versus a home that sits for an extended time on the market.
FRONT YARD: 1.
Shrubs and landscaping should
home. Flowerbeds should be clean,
enhance, not hide, the home.
and appealing in all seasons.
Shrubs should be lowered to, at 2.
Keep the lawn mowed and neatly
most, the height of the home.
edged. A well-mowed lawn does
As a rule of thumb, all tree limbs
wonders for presentation.
should be far enough from the 3.
4.
5.
Aerate and seed any bare or thin
ground so you can walk under them.
spots in your lawn. Consider using
Flowers add color and beauty to the
sod if necessary.
