It’s the outside that counts
Real Estate Matters
By Elisa Jo Eagan
It was just a few short weeks ago, after the frost of a long winter, that we saw the first signs of spring. Crocus flowers began to emerge from the ground, in the signature variety of bright colors – shades of yellow, purple, lavender, blue, cream and white. This started the cycle of beauty that we so long for each year, giving us hope and promise of a new beginning.
Next, we saw the lovely bright and cheery golden yellow and white daffodils fluttering and dancing in the breeze, and the yellow flowering forsythia shrubs and bushes which burst forth in full bloom. Everywhere we go now, we see the beautiful colors of spring; bright pink and red geraniums, too, which bring a smile, a happy memory, and warm my heart as this weekend is Mother’s Day weekend.
Many feel that because of all of its beauty, that this is the best time of the year to sell your home.
I am sure that you have heard the saying, “It is the first impression that counts the most.” It applies to home selling, too. When selling your home, it is what is on the outside that matters first. Buyers will be “judging your book by its cover.” In other words, curb appeal matters.
A National Association of Realtors survey of buyers that purchased their home last year indicated that a home with excellent curb appeal may increase its sales price by an extra 7% on average, and as much as a 14% in some cases. Wow.
Getting top dollar
First and foremost, keep your grass trimmed, neat, edged, crisp, sharp, watered and clean. Cut your grass – sell your home.
Second – green is good. Fertilize your lawn with pet-safe products of course.
Third – keep your flower beds free from all weeds.
Fourth – be sure to replenish your gardens and flower beds with fresh, brown mulch or root mulch. It lasts longer than black or red mulch, which is dyed.
Fifth – neatly trim your hedges and flowering trees.
Sixth – plant vibrant, colorful, hearty primrose and/or purple and yellow pansies in gardens, along entrance walkways, or in decorative flower pots on your front porch for a warm, inviting appeal. A variety of color is pleasing to the eyes. Think of your landscaping as the frame on the picture around your beautiful home.
Seventh – freshly paint your front door. Choose an accent color that makes a clean, bright statement such as red, black, turquoise, or yellow.
Eighth – place a decorative wreath on your front door in floral or in patriotic red, white and blue.
Ninth – proudly install and fly an American flag on your home in support of our military, and to show your love of our own United States of America.
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms, mothers, mommies, mums, grandmothers, fur baby moms and all of the angel moms, too, that continue to inspire each and every one of us every day.
With much love and gratitude.
For real estate information and advice, contact Elisa Jo Eagan, the “Real Estate Godmother,” at 609-703-0432. Learn more at www.therealestategodmother.com.
For More Real Estate Questions, Information and Advice Contact Elisa Jo Eagan “The Real Estate Godmother” (609)703-0432 and Remember…”There’s No Place Like Owning Your Own Home!”
