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Lynette and I are always on the hunt for ways to make that critical first impression sizzle when a buyer first sees your home. Here are 5 simple ideas to make a new listing sell.
Simple Ways to Boost Curb Appeal
The outside of a home can be just as important as the inside in attracting buyers.
Maureen Gilmer with the DIY Network offers the following five cheap and easy ways to improve curb appeal:
- Edge it. Make the distinction crisp between lawn and flowerbed or sidewalk. Replace old edging materials with tumbled concrete payers — the heavier they are the better they stay in place.
- Mulch it. Cover bare ground with two inches of attractive mulch.
- Stain it. Old concrete walks, steps, and planters crack, stain, and discolor. Cover them with new colored concrete stains. The result unifies paving and mimics more expensive stone.
- Color it. Worn out fences can give the property a black eye. Stain them with muted colors like warm gray, soft green, antique gold, or subtle blue.
- Plant it. Buy whole flats of six packs of single color annuals.
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Maureen Gilmer (04/07/07)
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