Preparing Your Home Exterior To Sell!
When prospective buyers first approach your home, they form an opinion quickly: Do they want to look inside based on what they see outside. Having a neat, attractive yard entices a buyer to come inside! It is so important to carefully evaluate every inch of your yard.
Suggestions...
1. Make sure your yard is mowed, raked, fertilized and watered
2. Remove any unsightly patio furniture, bikes and toys, trash, debris, etc...
3. Keep your trees and shrubs trimmed and pruned. Weed your lawns and gardens regularly.
4. Keep your garden equipment and hoses out of sight.
5. Stack Firewood out of eyesight.
6. Outdoor furniture should be cleaned/repaired/painted as needed to make that promising 1st impression.
7. Remember to clear any debris from walkways and paths. If you live in the North, always remove snow and ice before a
showing. Keep your curbside and edges trimmed neatly.
8. Keep your mailbox painted if necessary. Please be sure that your street number is easily seen.
The Outside Maintenance of Your Home is a Main Consideration for Buyers...
1. Paint your entrance doors. This entry point will form the buyers first opinion about what's to come...
2. Porches, steps, verandas, patios, balconies and other outside areas should be swept, uncluttered and in tip top shape!
3. If you have awnings or shades that are faded or dirty, remove them or have them replaced. Remove windsocks, chimes,
etc...
4. Cover trash cans and keep them out of sight. Deodizing them helps too.
5. Any gates, decks, sheds, or exterior buildings should be cleaned, repaired and painted as needed.
6. If there are any loose roof shingles or tiles that need to be secured or replaced, do it!
7. Paint chimney vents. Inspect and repair any loose stones or bricks. Check to ensure that the caulk where the chimney
meets the roof is in good condition. Repair if necessary.
8. Clean and "freshen up" all metal door knobs, knockers, lamps, street numbers, etc..
Remember...Investing in the exterior of your home will set the tone BEFORE the buyer even takes a step inside.
Andrea Pokorny, Realtor
www.williamsburghomefinder.com
Follow these links for more information on selling your home!
http://www.williamsburghomefinder.com/Seller_Articles/page_2033976.html
http://www.williamsburghomefinder.com/Market_Analysis/page_2033981.html
http://www.williamsburghomefinder.com/Home_Staging/page_2103268.html