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Some people call it “window dressing”, but adding visual appeal to the exterior of a home can work wonders for both buyers and seller.

When selling a home, often it’s how well it “shows” on the outside that determines whether the inside ever gets seen.  How well a home “shows” will also influence the final sale price.  A fresh coat of paint, minor repairs, sparkling windows, and a bright border of flowers may be all you need to create some quick curb appeal.  Investing just a few hundred dollars on simple fix-ups can increase the value of your home by several times that amount.

Making your home attractive doesn’t mean major renovations.  Don’t go overboard on renovations when selling a home, look at the major points like touch up roofing and window repairs.

Take an objective look at your home, ask for your neighbours unbiased opinions, use your imagination to give your home an inexpensive but needed face lift.

Remember that first impressions begin on the outside.  Peeling pain, un-trimmed shrubs, broken doors and windows, loose screens and dirty gutters don’t make a home look very inviting.

Here are some inexpensive tips to make your home more attractive:
1.  Repair any minor damage yourself
2.  Clean up the yard and gardens
3.  Get rid of the clutter
4.  Spruce up the siding
5.  Brighten up with some paint

For more information on selling or for a free, no obligation comparative market analysis, call Trish Belford and her team today!

www.trishbelford.com
613.969.9907

This article appeared in the Real Estate Today on November 26, 2009 and  is provided by local REALTORS and the Ontario Real Estate Association for the benefit of consumers in the real esate market.

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