Selling With Curb Appeal

Selling With Curb Appeal

First impressions do matter, especially in real estate. When selling your home, the tremendous importance of making a good first impression cannot be overstated. There’s not a seller out there who would want potential buyers to drive by and keep going because they do not like what they see on the outside. Buyers might be less likely to check out the rest of a house if the outside is rundown or unattractive—even if the interiors are stunning. If you’re looking to sell your house, great curb appeal will not only help you sell your home faster, but it can help the value as well. Kristen Davis, Realtor Sales Associate at ERA Justin Realty provides a few tips on giving your curb appeal a boost.

“During this time of home quarantine, sellers can start to work cleaning up their home on the inside and outside to get their house ready to sell”, Kristen says.  Buyers start making assumptions about a home well before they step inside. Taking the time now to ensure your home looks its best both inside and out will help sellers get the best price possible.
Here are simple, quick, and affordable strategies you can deploy to give your curb appeal a boost and entice buyers to view your home in person.

Power-wash
Give your home a scrub! Make sure your power-washing includes all brick, siding, walkways, and decks/porches.

Paint The Front Door
Your front door should speak to your home’s style. Make sure you pick a complementary color to the siding that will make a buyer feel welcomed.

Landscape
Get to work and mow, rake, weed, mulch, and trim! Pay extra attention to overgrown trees, bushes, and bare patches. Be sure to plant some colorful blooms to create that visual impact.

Illuminate Your Space
You’ll most likely do showings during the day, but just in case prospective buyers drive by at night, you’ll want to make sure it’s attractive 24/7.  Add lighting along pathways and porch entrances for a touch of elegance.

Windows
Make sure all windows are cleaned and dusted, and don’t forget the window sills. People will be looking at the windows to get an idea of how much natural light they allow into the home—and clean windows make a big difference.

Be ready for the rebound. The market will open back up and buyers will be coming out in full force! If you keep your curb appeal up to snuff, your home will be first on their list and can sell at a good value and in a reasonable amount of time.

To connect virtually with Kristen Davis, or any of our real estate agents, to get your house ready to sell, call 201.939.7500.

 

Seller Competition Requires Attention For A 2017 Showing

 

 "Customers’ first impressions sales will be made or lost before they reach the front door – or as soon as they walk through it," according to ERA Justin Realty's Ilene Harpuder.

 

Her menu of  first impression areas that an owner may want to consider includes, “Curb appeal,  the feeling customers get from the upkeep of the house and grounds, and how comfortable this makes them imagining themselves as the owner. You want to do everything you can to make them see your house as their house, both outside and in.  A new paint job is an investment that may more than pay for itself, and neat landscaping, trimmed shrubs, new flowers, puts your prospective buyers in just the right frame of mind. Inside, kitchens and bathrooms should be in sparkling condition.  These rooms are known to be what makes up many home-seekers’ minds. Removal of odors like pet smells and smoke will lessen distractions for customers you want focusing on your home’s possibilities, and clearing of clutter is crucial. You don't need to spend a fortune to get the work done. Your goal is to have good work done at a reasonable price. It's wise to get bids from several contractors.

 

The fewer belongings you have crowding your rooms and closets, the bigger the home will appear.  Put some things in storage if you need to or hold a garage sale to help cut down on some of the build-up you were going to clear out for moving anyway.  Personal memorabilia can be removed. Repainting rooms in a neutral white also helps convey the sense of spaciousness.  Clean windows, fresh flowers have big impact. From major improvements to subtle touches that tip the scales in your favor, the features of a house that we often take for granted can be the ones that determine your home greater selling success. According to the National Association of Realtors, curb appeal alone accounts for half of all home sales.”

 

Ilene continued, “A little effort now saves you a lengthy process later. First impressions will expedite the sale, and securing the services of one of our Realtor agents will make it all the surer. We will  guide you in all the above matters, from supplying a checklist of presentation tips to recommending affordable painting contractors. Whatever it takes, we can give you confidence that, for some buyer soon, the showing of your home will be love at first sight.  We will provide a 2017 home market analysis  (CMA) with information in determining the true value of your house and the right asking price. In the end, however, the homeowner should decide on a price that he or she feels is competitive and consistent with the price at which other houses in the area have sold. Our CMA report for our sellers is truly comprehensive in all aspects.  Complete with color photos and detailed information, it makes pricing easier for those planning a sale. Truly, there is a difference in real estate companies, and our details will make the difference. We ask buyers and sellers to compare.  We believe that in order to exceed expectations of what ERA Justin Realty is about, we don’t offer just real estate basics, we try to be as comprehensive as possible.  In that way, we know that our buyers and sellers will hold us all in the highest regard.”