irst impressions are very with the front of the house.
important when you are Stand at the street and look at
selling your home. In fact, your house from the perspective
making a good first impression of the buyers who are coming to
can make all the difference. So look at it.
be sure to present your home in
its best light right from that -- First, have a close look at
very first time your prospective the landscaping. If all you can
buyers set eyes on it. see are trees and shrubs, you
have some yard work to do. The
Indeed, this is one of the purpose of landscaping is to
frustrations all real estate enhance the home, not hide it.
agents have to deal with. They One of the easiest and least
carefully research the available expensive things you can do is
homes, and then go to the trouble trim the shrubs that are
of making an appointment so the overgrown. They should be lowered
prospective buyer can have a to a height near the bottom of
first hand look at the home. Then the windows.
when they drive up in front of
the home the buyer says, "I don't -- If there is ivy growing on the
want to look at this. I don't side of the home, remove it. If
like the looks of the front." there are trees with low hanging
branches, or shrubs that have
It is not easy to overcome these grown a bit out of control, be
first impressions. Once they are sure to have them trimmed so they
made, you and your agent will be look neat and tidy. A simple rule
fighting against them every step of thumb for large trees is to
of the way. trim the limbs high enough so you
can walk comfortably under the
So the first place to start is tree.
geraniums or some other blooming
-- Now look closely at the flower plants.
beds. They should be neat and
tidy with a distinct border -- Next, take a look at the front
between the beds and the yard. door and the area around it.
Get rid of all the weeds, and These are the most important
make room for some flowers. points of contact between your
Everyone dreams of a "Home & home and the prospective buyers
Garden" type home with neat and who will be coming to look at it.
tidy flower beds and bright If you paint nothing else, at
colorful flowers in them. Clean least give the entrance area a
out those beds of all weeds and fresh coat of paint. If the
overgrowth. Trim the shrubs back doorbell is broken, replace it.
to leave some room for flowers. Make sure the mail box is clean
and not overflowing with junk
-- Invest in a few flats of mail. Keep the porch swept, and
flowers such as petunias or be sure to get an attractive mat
begonias that will last the to put in front of the door.
entire growing season and will
add color and beauty to the front Now you've taken the first
of your home? Another nice touch important steps towards making a
is to put some attractive flower good first impression.
pots on the porch or front step.
Fill them with bright red
About the Author:
Rick Hendershot is a marketing consultant, writer, and internet publisher. For more Real Estate articles see Free Real Estate Articles. Go here to post a Free For Sale By Owner listing.
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