How to Improve Curb Appeal

• Looking to add style and function to a front entrance? Replace old hardware. house numbers, entry door lockset, wall mounted mailbox, or an overhead light fixture. All of these instantly improve the outside of a home.

• Make a statement by giving your front door a coat of color with paint or by installing a custom wood door. Clean off any dirty spots around the knob, and use metal polish on the door fixtures.

• Get foliage in shape by pruning growth, pulling weeds, and planting flowers. Add new mulch or landscaping rocks to combat what weather and time have done to ground cover.

5 Tips To Boost Curb Appeal

1. Complete an Investigation

Pretend you are a buyer, walk and drive by the house. What good and bad things catch your eye? You can even stand out front of the home, take a photo, and then look it over and ask yourself if this was in a magazine what would stand out to you and what would you want to change?

2. Add Exterior Touches

Minor additions to the exterior go a long way and are relatively simple and affordable. A new mailbox or address numbers, can make a home stand out from the rest and give an extra bit of personality.

3. Paint Exterior

Adding a fresh new coat of paint can revive the appearance of a home. Paint the trim, touch up discolorations, and use neutral colors. Often the weather over time drastically impacts the front facade of a home. If you are in an HOA, consult the HOA prior to painting and make sure the colors you want are approved.

4. Use a Pressure-Washer

Rent or purchase a pressure-washer and use it to clean extremely dirty surfaces like the porch, deck, driveway, and siding. Renting a pressure washer from a hardware store is relatively inexpensive and may be the spring cleaning that is needed to brighten up the place. Be prepared for sore muscles.

5. Get a Second Opinion

Homebuyers will notice details you’ve missed. Ask a friend or a neighbor for a second opinion of your home’s exterior. These sources often have good ideas to improve even the most minor details. Let them study over the picture you took of the outside, then make a list of the suggestions, and see which ones are feasible and which ones you are interested in completing.