The exterior of a home is the FIRST thing buyers see, thus making it the most important area to address prior to listing.
The front yard must have a "maintenance free" appearance. What buyer wants to see a home and say "wow, I choose this one because it looks like I'll need to spend a lot of time out here mowing, de-weeding, seeding, watering, painting, rebuilding a fence, etc" I would say about 0.01% of buyers will jump at that!I say this a ton, "TIME IS MONEY" buyers do not want to invest their precious time fixing things.
I drove past a home for sale near the Merivle area and all I saw was the home owner sitting in the front yard smoking up a storm, the grass was as tall as it could get for may with a ton of weeds, the fence was in great shape but the paint was falling off, and the front door looked like it was so rotten it could fall off the hinges. This home looked like it was going to fall down! So I tool a look at the pictures of it inside and to my surprise it was BEAUTIFUL! Who would of known!!! Instant turn off from the curb appeal and all the things that needed to be done were inexpensive: mow the lawn, paint the fence, and front door and remove the smoking chairs out front. VOLA beautiful outside to match the inside! Take a look at this picture of this beautiful deck. It looks a little disorganized eh!? All it needs is a good cleaning, tidying of the furniture, and some beautiful flowers to add some colour and life to the table. To all sellers out there, take your time with the exterior. Even the deck in the back yard, it will give you a high ROI when it comes to selling! Kristy Morrison
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I like your Blog.Home Staging can take anything from a day to a few weeks, depending on the scope of work required. However, the final staging event is usually about a day when the home gets it “WOW” affect.
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