When a potential home buyer slows down, then speeds up without a second glance, it might be time to look at your home's appearance. For a little investment of money and time, you can pull in home shoppers by sprucing up the exterior of your home.
Before putting your house on the market, step outside and walk down to the street to get a good look at your home and yard. You'll probably see areas that require attention to make your home much more appealing to home buyers.
How clean is your home?
Do you need to remove mold and mildew from the sides of your home? What is the condition of your sidewalk and driveway? How old does your fence look? For a few hundred dollars, pressure washing can make your home sparkle like new.
Conrad Lawrence, a pressure cleaner in Florida, likes to walk around a client's property looking for ways to increase the property's value. “When we’re pressure washing Jacksonville, Fl homes, we want the client to think like a buyer,” he says. “Once they make that shift, it’s amazing how many areas on their property suddenly need sprucing up.”
Is your landscape colorful?
Bright and colorful flowers can make a world of difference to make a home look inviting and special. When considering colors, simple colors like yellow can evoke a very welcoming emotion.
Is your house number easily read?
Make your house stand out with clearly read house numbers. Ensure that drivebys can clearly see your house number by painting them or polishing them if made of metal. The potential home buyer will visit many homes in their search. Anything you can do to help the potential home buyer remember even the smallest details of your home will go along way in their decision making.
So take a look at the outside of our home. Be sure to think like they potential home buyer when they drive by. You’ll never get a chance to make another first impression. So make your house exterior look inviting.











