How to Increase Your Profit & Curb Appeal When Selling Your Home

How to Increase Your Profit & Curb Appeal When Selling Your Home

By Emilio DiSpirito Realtor/Team Leader/Blogger/Radio Show Host

When selling a property, first impressions set the stage on what your home has to offer and will net you higher proceeds at the closing table when your home is presented properly!

Curb Appeal is Vital When Selling Property

Keep in mind:

• You can't control homes location
• You can't control your neighbors

Either way, often times buyers have already driven through your neighborhood or have taken a virtual tour of your area via Google Street View. So if they are at a showing, odds are, they are good with the area! Many experienced agents tell their clients to drive through neighborhood first and by the home to ensure they like the area.

Google Street View is the Best Way to Virtually Tour Neighborhoods When Buying Real Estate

So back to our topic.. How do we set the best first impression when selling real estate? By working on curb appeal!! Here are some practical tips to do so!

1. POWER WASH THE EXTERIOR! A clean house can sell between $10,000 and $20,000 higher in price from our estimations! 
1. Clean roof of any moss 
2. Clean out gutters! 
3. Northeastern side of home always has mildew - Clear mildew off house
4. Dust & dirt from landscaping needs to be cleaned off of home
2. ADD NEW FRONT DOOR & GARAGE DOOR TO UPGRADE YOUR HOMES APPEAL INSTANTLY! You will almost always retain 100% of your investment on adding a front door and new garage doors! Could increase your homes value between $3,000 to $10,000 with moderately priced products.
1. Front door & Garage doors are the most prominent features aside from your clean roof & should be shown off!! 

   

   
   

    

        3. SCRAPE AND REPAINT TRIM, FOUNDATION, ETC.

1. Homes with chipping paint look worn and will not appraise with the following mortgage programs: FHA, VA & RI HOUSING.

        4.  PRUNE VEGETATION! Trim back vegatation from home atleast a few inches for max                      appeal.

1. Vegetation should not be in contact with house
1. Could allow for pest intrusion
2. Does not look neat or "kept"

         5. REPLACE OR ADD THE FOLLOWING:

1. Light fixture at door & garages
1. Simple replacement with a modern fixture that compliments your new doors will go  a long way in making your property stand out!
2. Address Plate
1. Architectural address plaques really make a statement & will compliment all of your other improvements! 

   

   Address Plaques Make Your Property Stand Out!

                

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