Selling your home is all about making it look attractive to a potential buyer. What's the first thing the buyer sees before they even walk into your home? Your landscaping and exterior. Working on these areas of your home is just as important as improving the interior if you want someone to be enticed enough to buy it. To get the most out of your dollar, you can even do a lot of these improvements yourself. Here are a few easy home improvements to increase curb appeal for your home.
Simple Landscaping
Even the smallest changes can have a substantial impact on the way people see your house from the outside. Landscaping doesn't have to be big, sweeping changes; there are a lot of easier tasks you can do to make the exterior look nice, such as:
- Keep your hedges trimmed
- Take good care of, and regularly mow, your lawn
- Plant some flowers near other greenery
- Maintain pathways and keep them clear of debris
Siding Upgrade
Upgrading your home's siding isn't as difficult as you might think. Whether it's tearing out vinyl siding or replacing wooden siding, you don't need to hire a professional to do it. Siding is the façade of your home, one of the only things that separates it from just a stack of bricks. Make sure there aren't any obvious missing panels and that there's no damage anywhere that you can see before you start showing the house off.
Painting the Front Door
One of the easiest home improvements to help increase curb appeal is to really make your front door pop. The front door is the first thing that a potential buyer will interact with. It's also where their eye will be drawn as they examine the house's exterior. Painting the front door a contrasting color to the rest of the house can really make a bold statement by appearing more inviting.
Staining the Garage Door
Because they move so often, garage doors can take quite a beating. Unfortunately, if yours has taken a beating, it's also a large part of your home's exterior. Just because it leads to the garage doesn't mean it can't add to the home's look. Get a nice new stain on your garage door, similar to your front door, to help draw attention to it.
Outdoor Furniture
A very simple trick to making your home look more comfortable and inviting is to have exterior furniture taking up the right spaces. If you have a porch, some extra furniture for sitting and relaxing can help a potential buyer imagine themselves living there and using that furniture themselves. There's a delicate balance however; you don't want to go overboard with too much furniture, either.
About the Publisher
Bo Kauffmann is a residential real estate agent with over 18 yrs experience in helping buyers and sellers achieve their goals. Inducted into the REMAX Hall of Fame in 2010 and receiving the REMAX Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, Bo has sold over 500 houses and condos in the Greater Winnipeg market. He is an accredited buyer representative (A.B.R.) and a Luxury Home Marketing Specialist. Bo provides exceptional service to First-Time Home-Buyers, Seniors looking to downsize and Home Sellers of all ages. He can be reached easily By E-Mail or call/text him Call/Text HereNever miss an episode of our real estate podcast. Install our FREE Podcast App available on iOS and Android. For your Apple Devices, click here to install our iOS App. For your Android Devices, click here to install our Android App. Check my videos on Youtube
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When preparing your house for sale, also don’t forget about the proper landscape lighting. It may not sound that important, but it makes a big difference. No matter the size or design of your home, landscape lighting can enhance the positives, adding style and dimension. With well-placed bullet or flood lighting, a modest home can emphasize its best features.
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I like the idea of repainting the front door. You may also want to consider changing the front door if yours is old and outdated. Steel doors are a popular choice for homeowners who want sturdy, long-lasting doors that look great and improve the home’s energy efficiency.
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Also, consider using accent lighting to increase curb appeal!!
There may be no better example of accent lighting than uplighting around a home’s exterior. Uplighting is a decorative lamp positioned on the ground near the foundation of your home. The light is positioned to cast a narrow beam that goes upward along the side of your home, creating a long, beautiful beam of light that highlights a particular feature or creates an eye-catching pattern.