We also decided to "dress up" the doors instead of replacing them.

Wha.... the... now how.." me, interupting them -"Look, Bob, it's simple, I know what the property is worth today, and what it's gonna cost to get this thing fixed up into her best "prom dress" to get her to her best selling potential, how long that will take, and I got a decent hunch on where the prices will be then that I am willing to risk, but 3 months, come on Bob, you don't think me soft in the head do you?

My first broker was a successful young man who portrayed an image of success very well; he had multiple million dollar listings, had his initials stitched into the cuffs of his dress shirts, owned a nice car, boat, and a helicopter, .

We also plan to pull out the tree to the left of the entry, clear out some of the thin bushes, and dress up the landscaping.We feel that the exterior doesn't quite match up to the great work we've done inside, so we want to really make this place stand out from the moment buyers show up.Any input would be greatly appreciated!

(Side note--why is Christina always inadequately dressed, with barely-there clothing and flip-flops at the rehab site???

I will actually dress differently depending on the neighborhood, or if I am passing off the open house to a colleague, ask them to dress in a particular way for the open house.  

Others may do one better and buy the pig a nice new dress.

You may consider "dressing" them up with crown on the top and/or valances on the bottom of the upper cabs and possibly under cab or above cab lighting. 

Another option is to dress up the metal railings with a wood cap that you can stain.

i use the lowes 67 cents/sq ft ceramic tile in starter home rehabs...buyers prefer this over vinyl, plus it's cheap..you can invexpensively dress it up with a border, accent, offset pattern or diagonal pattern, etc.