give your lawn a clean, close cut. Remove stubborn weeds and extra grass along pathways, the house, and around trees. Don’t forget to trim any bushes. Landscape: You don’t have to have a green thumb to improve the look of your yard. Up your landscaping game by planting colorful flowers, adding red cedar chips, and installing small LED lights along any pathways or outdoor trim. Wash: Hose down your home, clean the windows and gutters, and sweep the driveway and pathways. Take strategic photos from different angles to showcase your home’s exterior highlights. Aerial views of your home will make it stand out from all other home buyers' views online. Find a photographer who specializes in drone photography to achieve these images.
3. MAXIMIZE CURB APPEAL
First impressions matter. Prospective buyers will decide in seconds if they want to pursue looking into a house further, whether they viewed a photo online or are driving by your house. Curb Appeal — “the attractiveness of a property for sale and its surroundings when viewed from the street” (Dictionary.com) — is as essential as correct price-setting and is critical to selling your home for more. Think of curb appeal as a “drive-by viewing.” It’s so powerful a selling tool that your well-prepared house could even catch the attention of buyers who weren’t attracted by your home’s written description or even looking to buy. Even if you do have an excellently written description of your home online, along with high-quality photos, and your home is up-to-date. In good repair, the curb appeal of your home will influence a buyer’s decision before they even enter the house!
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