Exterior staging your home is also known as creating curb appeal. There is an old saying that everyone knows: You never get a second chance to make a first impression. That is especially true with real estate; when your home is for sale! It’s so important to make sure that the first look that buyers get, leaves a positive, and lasting impression.
Enhance Your Home's Exterior
• Power wash the exterior of the home, however, if you see peeling paint, you may need to hire professional painters to clean and repaint the home
• Deep clean the inside and outside of your windows to make your windows shine!
• Clean out your gutters and replace them if they look old or are rusted out
• Have someone jump on the roof and fix loose shingles
• In the Fall, rake leaves and tidy up your flower beds
• During Spring and Summer, mow your lawn and remove weeds and growing up through sidewalks
• Keep you trees and bushes trimmed
• Plant some bright-colored flowers
• Keep toys and yard tools stored and put your garden hose away
• Install a motion detector light in the front and back yards
• Keep the walkway to the house, the driveway and sidewalk in front of the house clean and neatly swept
• In the Winter, make sure the driveway, sidewalk and porch are shoveled and clear of all ice and snow
• Give your front door a fresh coat of paint
• Replace the door’s hardware and handle
• Paint or stain your wood fences
• Put large, visible address numbers on the front of your house
Don't Forget the Sides & Back of Your Home
• Power wash your deck or patio and stain or paint if necessary
• Secure loose boards on your deck
• Trim bushes throughout the back yard
• Set up a nice sitting area in the backyard – or even a popular fire pit
Thinking of selling your home in the near future? Wondering what your home is worth? Contact me.