Should I Worry About Bad Curb Appeal

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I found a house in which the numbers look good but my real estate agent has told me it has really bad curb appeal and that it would take longer to sell. How much should I take this into account for a buy and hold property. Will the bad curb appeal make it less likely to rent out?

Mitch Coluzzi · Answer

Forever yes. Location is the only thing that matters more. Have you ever browsed property listings and noticed the properties that skip exterior photos and highlight the interior instead? Those are generally poor curb appeal homes. The problem is... Your prospective buyers/renters first impression is on the neighborhood, by the time they reach your home they've already made part of their decision. When they pull up in front, they just made another part... They're not even inside yet, but those two parts will influence the rest of their tour.

Can a nice house, at a great price in an awesome neighborhood overcome an ugly exterior? Sure... but don't expect to be top of market.

Can a nice house, at a great price in an awesome neighborhood overcome an ugly exterior?  Sure... but don't expect to be top of market.

Chris Szepessy · Answer

I agree that curb appeal is important, but the last house I bought was in pretty rough shape on the outside. I had a ton of interest and wound up renting it on the first day of showings. I'm actually starting this week or next week on replacing some siding and repainting the house. Just let potential tenants know that you intend to fix up the outside and I'm sure they'll look past it.

Brian Garrett · Answer

Curb appeal is very important as it's the first thing that people see when arriving at a property.

Should I Worry About Bad Curb Appeal

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