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Curb Side Appeal

Ismael “Ish” Gad
  • Real Estate Agent
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What are some curb side appeal techniques you've implemented that increased the value of your home? 

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As they say, without curb appeal, you often do not get buyers in the front door to see what you have inside.  What we have done over the years include:

1) Trim / remove trees, shrubs, etc.  Bushes that looked fine 50 years ago are often past the point of saving and removing them, putting in a mulch bed and planting some new ones is an easy fix to an eyesore.

2) Repainting the exterior.  This is an obvious one but do your homework and get several estimates as the cost varies widely.  We could post some before and after photos that show the stark difference.

3) Consider painting the front door with a color that you might never have gone with.  One of of recent homes my wife went with a deep blue and I cringed . .  but buyers raved over the look.

4) Look at the small details.  Is the home and older one where a free standing cast iron mailbox on the path to the house would grab people?  If you have a mailbox on the house under the porch, get a nice one rather than the cheapest one you can find at Home Depot or Lowe's.  Consider putting on brass hinges or other trim pieces.

Hope these suggestions get you started . . . .
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