I have a curb appeal dilemma and I'm hoping for some input!

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Hey guys, I'm lookin for some suggestions on how to improve curb appeal on a property that looks a little bland, but has great potential!! Have any of you dealt with a property similar to this; or does anyone have any ideas/ suggestions on curb appeal improvements?

[Greg Dyer]

I agree with the window comments above, but your strategy is going to differ based on your goal. Is this going to be for rent or retail? If rental, you probably want to spend less and are more in the mode of cleaning everything up. The tree on the left needs to be trimmed back and the tree on the right looks like it would block the house in season. You might consider removing it and putting a nice bed in its place. If retail, then replacing the skylights with dormers would make sense. It would be great to change the slit windows in the middle section upstairs, but I am guessing that may be a bathroom. If so, I have seen some creative solutions where a false window has been created with casing and paint creating the illusion of a real window. The house is very dark (the cloudy day doesn't help), so if you are considering painting, I wouldn't consider it a bad idea to paint it a lighter color. If you went down that path, you could make the front door, columns, and garage door standout. Again, a lot of this depends on your strategy. You may also want to look around the neighborhood and see what the other houses look like. Are they all the same style, color, etc. This information may help guide you.