Curb appeal is the first impression a potential buyer has of your property when they step out of their car and approach from the street. Getting good curb appeal isn’t difficult, but it can be a little time consuming. The objective is to make your property look better than it might actually be.
Because the view will go from the street to the house, we will start at the very bottom, the curb itself.
Clean out your curb. Many curbs are treated like dumps and contain litter, debris, and yard waste. Sweep your curb, as clean as you can and then hose it off. Your property will already look the tiniest bit more cared for and better treated than others on the same street.
Paint your address number on the curb, if possible at the end of the walk. Having your number plainly visible from the street lets people know exactly where they are and it makes them feel more assured. Buy number stencils, masking tape, a small can of white paint, a paint brush, and a can of black spray paint from your local hardware store. Make a rectangle of masking tape large enough that all the number stencils for your address will fit into it. Paint a thin coat of white inside the rectangle and then, before it dries, place each stencil over this, in order, and give it a solid blast from the spray paint can. Remove the masking tape when you’re done.
Rake you lawn, and then mow it at a diagonal. start at the corner and move across and up the yard to the next corner and mow in lines parallel to that. This will simply make your yard eye catching. After you mow, rake once more.
If you have trees, prune any dead branches and paint over the stumps. Painting over the stump acts as a bandage and can prevent the spread of whatever had killed the initial dead branches.
A garden at the end of your lawn can make your property beautiful. Go to your local garden center and buy three different colors of flowers, what they are doesn’t matter, and a creeping green plant, any creeping green plant. Get enough to fill an area as wide as the house and at least as deep as the front porch.
Wash your house. Find a power wash company in your local yellow pages or newspaper. They will come by and use high pressure hoses to remove any seasonal debris, like rain-splashed mud splotches, from the outside of your home.
You are now ready to invite guests to a garden party, or potential buyers to look at your home.
