Inside Real Estate: Curb Appeal for Selling

When selling your house, there are a variety of things you can do to maximize your home's appeal and value. Remember that many buyers are looking at multiple houses, so it's important to help your house make a good impression. We'll talk about six major aspects of your home and what you can do to improve them.

Today, let's go over a few tips for increasing your home's curb appeal. "Curb appeal" refers to how attractive your house is to someone looking at it from the outside. Try to imagine how your home looks from the perspective of a buyer parked at the curb. You can also go stand across the street to take in the big picture.

Some ideas for increasing curb appeal:

• Yard care: mow and water your lawn
• Lawn maintenance: seed bare spots, deal with weeds
• Pavement: sweep walkways, repair cracks in your driveway
• Yard maintenance: prune bushes and shrubs, weed flower beds, or rake leaves depending on the season
• Structure maintenance: repair broken fences, planters, trellises or walls
• View maintenance: plant shrubs or install fencing to block unpleasant or unattractive views