Looking at Property, Curb Appeal Improvement

[Kris L.]

I am currently looking at a few properties, and saw this one.  I would like to know what I would be able to do with the curb appeal here.  It's in a class A neighborhood in a desert area, so sod is probably not a good option.  Off the top of my head, replacing the dying shrubs on the front would be a good start, plus maybe trimming the trees another 1-2' higher as well as getting a photo during a sunny day.  Anything else come to mind?

Also not sure why my image is getting flipped.