Preparing Your Home for the Autumn Selling Season
Sellers that are looking to get the best price understand the importance of curb appeal and the role that it plays in simply getting potential buyers through the door. However, once the cooler weather sets in, the flowers fade and the leaves begin to fall it can be easy to overlook your outdoor space altogether. Here are five simple ways to make the most of everything that autumn has to offer and give your home the edge it needs for a quick sale.
Give Your Landscape Some Love
Given that landscaping can dramatically increase a homes sale value, keeping your yard in amazing shape and beautiful is more important in the fall than ever. The reality is that while autumn can be a breath taking picturesque season if you do not put the time and effort into maintaining your yard in the fall it can sometimes end up looking like a real mess. His can cause any potential buyer problems by making them focus on how much raking they will have to do – and in turn cause, you issues trying to sell quickly and for top dollar. Perhaps the best thing that you can do for your yard during autumn is to cut back any dead growth and ensure your yard is regularly raked. Even if your yard does not require frequent mowing, make sure to take the time to edge walkways with a straight-edge for a clean-cut look, and add some quick color by placing pots of seasonal plants in gardens and on porches.
Bring on the Light
While the outdoors is the natural habitat for all manner of insects, they really do not need to reside in your outdoor light fixtures. Dirty lights and streaky windows will not only reduce your nighttime curb appeal but can also affect how much natural light makes it through to the inside of your home. A thorough cleaning of light fixtures and windows will boost the overall impression buyers have of your home and can affect their impression of the rest of the home. If you are looking to make an even more dramatic impact, consider replacing inexpensive solar lights along the border of any gardens or walkways to illuminate your front yard and walkway at night. Doing this will also increase how safe your property is, for both your family and potential buyers.
Remember Your Entrance
With each and every potential buyer passing through your front door being a possible sale, it is crucial that your entryway is ready to make the best first impression possible. This means that you need to remember to do things like clean the door, sweep the stoop, and rid the area of dirt and cobwebs in order to achieve maximum impact. Other important maintenance steps include laying a new and clean doormat, replacing any rusted or corroded hardware, mailboxes, or light fixtures. Heck, if you find that you are feeling adventurous, painting your front door a different shade can be a great selling feature that can be done in an afternoon.