Selling a house?
Sellers are focusing more attention on home interiors to attract buyers, but David Sobel of Home Warranty of America warns against forgetting about the exterior. In a piece in RISMedia, he offers tips for improvement to keep buyers from driving up, grimacing and immediately driving off. For instance:
- Paint or stain the front and garage doors, especially if they show any weathering. ...- Any old, basically abandoned sheds or small structures must be removed, the area graded and the grass replaced.
- Change any dated, outside light fixture(s).
- Fix that driveway.
Buyers, have you seen any exterior problems that really turned you off? Sellers, have you made any fixes (simple or involved) to give you more curb appeal?
Comments
Another note to sellers, talk with your Realtor and make sure that a lot of pictures of your home are available to potential buyers! I've spent a good amount of time looking at homes online and still astounds me that people will put only one picture of their home online. Is it really that hard?
Posted by: Kevin R | August 3, 2008 5:23 PM
I have to agree with Kevin. If I see only one photo or no photos, I take the house off the list of something I want to see in person. My gut reaction is that no photos = ugly interior. There are too many houses on the market now to waste time in person.
Posted by: sherry | August 5, 2008 9:47 AM