According to a 2008 JELD-WEN REACT survey, 82% of buyers will decline to view the home's interior based on curb appeal. Curb appeal is a term many realtors use to describe the home's outer appearance. First impressions matter a lot to buyers, and sellers must accommodate to buyer demand. Likewise, sellers expect a profit from the sale. Solve the dilemma by forking over finances toward the three best curb appeal improvements that increases home value. Landscaping Trees, shrubs, and plants can turn a depressed property into a lively one, and the proof is in home value. Research obtained from Virginia Tech showed that landscaping increase home value by 5%-12%. The actual estimate varies by state. The best landscaping strategies please buyers, not the seller or realtor. Too much personality in landscaping will backfire. Inject indifference in landscaping by incorporating a theme into trees, …show more content…
Sellers will notice the drastic difference while buyers will give your home a second look. The same JELD-WEN survey from 2008 mentions how 90% of agent feel the front door's first impression is important to home selling. The best paint colors match the neighborhood's colors. View the neighborhood's colors and decide which colors work best. View sample colors for great combinations before painting. Test a sample of the home's exterior to view the appearance in the light and with materials (stone, brick, concrete, etc.). If painting two or more colors, the darker color should be the bottom color to avoid a top-heavy, lopsided result. Like landscaping, too much personality will backfire. Walkway Similar to the front door, the walkway welcomes you to the property. Thanks to rain and snow, wet shoes will appreciate the walkway too. Alternately, walking on grass to reach the front door results in bringing mud and water in with you, even after rubbing shoes on the welcome