When you meet someone, when you look at something, when you try a new restaurant whether you realize it or not it has left a first impression with you. The moment you see it, what it meant to you, how it made you feel. These are all things that make up that first impression. That is why you want to make sure your house has a memorable first impression, and not a bad one either. A little front yard makeover will do the trick. It can help polish the house, make the house shine. Think of your yard like a picture frame. You want it to complement the picture within. Trimming shrubs, bushes, and trees, edging the yard, keeping the lawn maintained, these are all things that will help.
Below are a list of a few things you can do to make your home
look great from the outside.
- Paint your front door. It can be a complementary color to the home or a bold color that makes it POP!
- New house numbers for your home. It is amazing how simple this is but makes a fresh new look.
- Move all you toys and lawn equipment out of the front yard to give the home an open and clean feel.
- Clean your windows.
- Mow your lawn and trim the edges.
- Sweep the front walk.
- Clean out your gutters. On the off chance of a big rain you do not want them overflowing, it can give the potential buyer the feeling of a project before they have even stepped foot inside.
- Put a seasonal wreath on your front door.
- Make sure that when your curtains are drawn it has a clean and tidy view. You do not want “stuff” piled inside. It can make the buyer wonder what’s next.
These are just a few things you can do for the outside of your
home to give it a nice inviting feel. Some buyers do drive-bys before they even
go in with an agent, and so looking good is important. Also once your FOR SALE
sign goes up you will be attracting more attention to your house, and people
who have been your neighbors might truly start noticing more. Clean and crisp,
a perfect first impression.
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