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. The crocus flowers began to emerge from the ground in their signature variety of bright colors – in 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 of a new season.
Next we saw the lovely, bright and cheery gold, yellow and white daffodils fluttering and dancing in the breeze, and the yellow flowering forsythia bushes burst forth in full bloom. Everywhere we go now, we see the beautiful colors of spring, bright, pink and red geraniums, too, which make happy memories and warm hearts as this week is Mother’s Day weekend.
Many say and feel that because of all of this 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,” right?
Well then, when selling your home, it is what is on the outside that matters first. Buyers will be “judging your book by your cover.” In other words, curb appeal matters.
A National Association of Realtors survey of buyers who purchased their home last year indicated excellent “curb appeal” can increase the sale price of a home by up to 14 percent.
With that in mind, here are some good tips to help you get get top dollar for your home.
– First and foremost, keep your grass trimmed, neat, edged, crisp, sharp, watered and clean. Cut your grass and 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. Black and red mulch is dyed and when it rains, it loses its color faster.
– Fifth, neatly trim your hedges and flowering trees.
– Sixth, plant vibrant, colorful, hearty primrose and/or pansies in the gardens, and along entrance walkways of your home or in decorative flower pots on your front porch for a warm inviting appeal. Using a variety of colors is pleasing to the eye. Think of your landscaping as the frame around the picture which is 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 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 the United States of America.
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms, mothers, mommies, grandmothers, fur baby moms, and all of the angel moms too that continue to inspire each and every one of us every day.
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!”
