Polish Up Your Curb Appeal Before Selling

When potential buyers walk up to your home, you don't want the first thing they see to be a dirty driveway, peeling paint, and overgrown bushes. It's all about first impressions - a pretty exterior sets an optimistic tone for buyers before they've even walked through your door. 

How to get the best curb-appeal on the block

So what can you do to perfect your curb-appeal before any potential investors pull up outside your house?

Bring out the power-wash

As you see your driveway every day, you may not notice the oil spats, tire marks and dirt that's covering the surface, but potential buyers will. Good news is, this is nothing that a good power-wash can't fix! Don't forget to also wash and polish your windows to give your home the sparke it deserves. 

Paint your exterior

If you've got a little extra time and money on your hands, invest in a new coat of paint around the exterior of your house. It might seem like a large sacrifice now, but it has the potential to add an even larger profit to the sale. If repainting your whole exterior isn't an option, touch up any areas that might be peeling or fading - this is the type of small disadvantage that can quickly turn interest away.

Dress up your front door

Yes! Dressing up your front door can make a significant contribution to a good first impression. Your front door is amongst the first features buyers will notice when viewing your home. Give it a fresh coat of paint, or replace it entirely if your door is seriously outdated or damaged. Pop a couple of plant pots next to your door if you really want to give your guests a warm welcome. 

Update your hardware

Small details like your house number, door lockset, mailbox or light-fixture, can really make or break the aesthetic you're putting out there. Dingy hardware can notably lower the standard of your home, and the cost of making the necessary updates just isn't worth skipping over. 

Give your plants some love

Spruce up your shrubs, balance the beds, trim the trees - do as much detailing as you can! You want potential buyers to actually be able to see your house from the driveway, so if your plants are overgrown, you're going to need to sort them out. Pull out the weeds and plant some flowers. Everybody loves flowers - give your garden some colour, or put out a couple of flower boxes in the front. 

Is your house ready to sell - on the inside and outside? Reach out to us to get it up on the market and out of your hands in no time!