Six Ways to Upgrade Your Home’s Curb Appeal
First impressions matter. Usually this statement is made when you go on a first date or an interview. But that doesn’t change the fact that this phrase matters when looking at a house to purchase. While selling your home is generally a tenuous process, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t plenty of ways to make sure that your home gets sold quickly and for the best price. Today, we are going to go over six ways to maximize your curb appeal.
REPLACE YOUR ROOF
The best way to maximize your curb appeal is to get your roof redone. Among the many repairs and improvements a house should receive before being put on the market, a new roof is among the most appealing to buyers. It’s easy to see from the curb that someone with a new roof cares about their home. While a roof replacement can be a pricey update, it’s a commitment that pays off in huge dividends when the time comes to sell.
UPDATE YOUR FRONT DOOR
Updating your front door is a relatively inexpensive project, and makes all the difference when it comes to curb appeal. Painting the front door or the entire house is always a good idea to ensure your home looks pristine and sets itself apart from the rest of the homes on the
market.
DON’T FORGET ABOUT YOUR GUTTERS
Another way to boost curb appeal is to revamp your gutters. Along with redoing the roof, this is a necessary update when putting your house on the market. The degradation of your roof and gutters happen at a comparative rate, so if it’s time for one, the other most likely needs attention as well. Grouping the replacement of the roof and gutters can also serve to reduce labor costs by taking advantage of the labor that’s already present.
AN ENTRYWAY FIT FOR BUYERS
Besides the front door, roof and gutters, most people tend to measure their approval of a house by its entryway. There are several things to think about when redoing your entrance to your home. Firstly, it’s a safe bet to embrace symmetry. Whether that means installing path lighting on the way to the door, or retiling the doorstep, remember to keep things even. While just a single light outside your front door might do the trick of
improving the lighting, one on either side of the door looks more structured and will set the buyer at ease.
MAKE YOUR ADDRESS VISIBLE
A great way to add flair to your house whilst also making it more functional is to install new house numbers. For more experienced DIYers, this could mean adding a separate artsy installation, perhaps with backlighting, down by the street to make it easier on the eyes. Alternatively, for people that are less handy, adding house numbers that are more bold removes the uncertainty that comes with wondering if this house is the one you’re reading about, or the one next door.
WHEN IN DOUBT, ADD GREENERY
More suited to summer renovations, a great way to make your house stand out is by adding flower boxes outside the windows facing the street.
More suited to summer renovations, a great way to make your house stand out is by
adding flower boxes outside the windows facing the street. On top of being p
leasant
from the curb, should there be a bedroom behind these windows, seeing flowers as you
wake up and look outside for the first moments of the day will surely go a long way to
making the new residents happy