Increase Curb Appeal with These 5 Easy Tips


If you're selling your home, you want to wow buyers, and that starts with curb appeal. Here are five tips to do just that when selling in the Raleigh market:

  1. Cut the grass. It seems simple but many forget it. Cutting the grass keeps your lawn looking nice and manicured and appealing to buyers.
  2. Plant more shade trees. Here in the Carolinas especially, shade is a premium. Plant shade trees where the sun rises and sets, relative to your home.
  3. Install outdoor lighting. Many buyers will visit your home for a second or third time in the evening to see how it presents itself at night.
  4. Add flowers and color to the front lawn. If you don't have a green thumb (I certainly don't), you can hire a third party landscaper.
  5. Keep everything clean. Take a look around the whole house, because anything that looks messy to you will certainly look messy to a buyer. Buyers are looking for a turnkey home - meaning what they see is what they get. Make it look beautiful the first time.

Nothing makes a strong first impression like great curb appeal.



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