Your Home's Exterior
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Increase Your Home's Curbside Appeal
Your home's exterior is the first thing a potential buyer sees when visiting your home. The following tips will help you increase your home's curbside appeal and create a strong first impression to potential homebuyers.
Fence
Replace missing slats, stakes and posts.
Repair broken hinges and paint or stain the fence if necessary
Yard
Mow, trim and fertilize the lawn
Weed flowerbeds and replace dead plants and trees
Driveway, Garage, Carport
Clean up grease or oil spots on concrete surfaces
Make sure the garage door opens freely and the automatic door opener is working
Provide an unobstructed view of your home from the street by not parking cars, boats or other vehicles in the driveway
Front Entry
Polish door handles and door knockers
Replace worn or broken items, such as an unsightly mailbox or rusty doorbell
Be sure porch lights are working and add welcoming features such as a new doormat and flowering plants
Siding and Trim
Consider painting the highlight features of your home, such as trim work, shutters, gutters, downspouts and railings
If necessary, add a fresh coat of exterior paint to the exterior siding.
Roof
Remove debris such as tree branches and leaves
Make any necessary repairs to worn shingles or cracked surfaces
Patio, Deck
Flowering plants and outdoor furniture add appeal
Remove any unnecessary items such as gardening equipment
Tidy any visible items, such as an outdoor grill or barbecue
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