Whether you're preparing to sell your house or continuing to dwell in it now's the time to spruce up your curb appeal. Either way it will add enjoyment to your home. Remember, staging basics apply to the exterior of your home as well as the interior.
1) Start from the ground up, by taking a look at your lawn.
2) A well manicured lawn will help make a good first impression, but a vibrant green lawn, edged by colorful plants will really wow them. Check with your local nursery to help you select flowering plants that will bloom for the longest period of time in your geographic area.
3) Make sure Buyers are not distracted by any clutter in your yard, driveway or front porch (or inside your house). Remove excess items like lawn mowers, gardening tools, excessive hanging plants / stands or kid's toys. Store them all neatly in the garage, the storage shed or at an offsite storage unit. You can also have a garage sale or donate your excess items to charity.
4) Check the condition of the exterior paint, on the walls and especially the front door. A fresh coat of paint is not only inexpensive, but it creates a fresh, new look. If time and budget don't allow you to paint the whole house, just touch up the shutters, trim and don't forget that all important front door!
5) Another fairly inexpensive tip is to pressure or power wash your home's siding, front porch, walk-ways and driveway. You can rent a power-washer from your local Lowe's or Home Depot. And while you're at it, power-wash the back patio and clean your windows too, outside and inside.
Do these things and Buyer's will be saying, "Wow!"
before they walk through your door.
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