5 Ways To Increase Curb Appeal

Introduction

It is no secret that in 2021 interest rates have been at an all-time low, and a lot of homeowners have been cashing in on the absurd seller’s market.

Most real-estate agents are struggling to find inventory and resorting to new builds for their clients.

Here we show how you can increase your home’s curb appeal along with it’s price, especially if you’re looking to get on that seller’s market summer 2021.

Tile your doorstep

One of the most memorable first impressions a potential home buyer will see is pulling up to your home and seeing the front of the house for the first time.

Upgrading your home’s outdoor flooring from concrete to tile can really bring out new personality.

Once you make a decision to use tile, pick a tile that is appropriate for outdoor use, with your geographical location in mind that’s best-suited for your home.

Remember if you’re installing tile on sealed concrete, grind the surface down before beginning so the thin-set mortar will bond.

Build Out A Walkway

Instead of just concrete leading up to the front door, you can lay down a path of bricks or stone that compliment your house’s outward exterior. This creates an inviting build up to entering your home.

For a less dramatic upgrade, and cheaper option, you can apply a colored concrete resurfacer to the old walkway path, and you can edge with a stone or brick border.

A brick pavers will offer a more traditional stylistic beauty to the landscape of any house.

Repaint Your Siding, Trim, and Exterior

This is a sure fire way to modernized your home and provide a fresh new look whilst increasing curb appeal.

Most of the time a home’s siding, trim, and exterior, has not been restyled and repainted for an extremely long period of time.

Doing these things before selling your home will ensure you have a more modern aesthetic, that all potential homebuyers can appreciate.

Paint/Upgrade Your Front Door

A new door style or a new coat of paint can really rebirth your curb appeal. Door paint and style can date a home. Making sure this is refreshed before selling, is a no-brainer.

Compliment the rest of your home’s outward appearance with matching door style and a more modern and bolder paint color.

Walking through the front door is a very memorable part of a potential homebuyer’s experience, capitalize on this and you are that much closer to receiving an offer on your home.

Revamp Your Old Hardware

Your door entry door lockset, wall-mounted mailbox, overhead light fixture, and even door numbers, can all be revamped to create an added modern style and aesthetic to the front of your home.

These things can create more interest and curb appeal.

Natural elements and time can really age these things.

The home you are trying to sell might not be portraying the aesthetic you are going for.

Try not to mix-and-match these pieces, a modern theme of finishes can create a collective theme that should compliment the rest of the front of your home.

Rule of thumb is that oiled-bronze finishes go better with a more traditional homes, compared to brushed nickel which can gel better with more contemporary ones.

Conclusion

To maximize the selling price for your home and for a quicker time selling, increasing your curb appeal will be one of the best investments you make.

Potential homebuyers will never forget pulling up to the residence for the first time. Make sure you capitalize on that opportunity with these 5 curb appeal tips.

For any of the upgrades mentioned, contact us today for a free estimate, we get the job done on-time, and on-budget. We are insured and you guarantee only satisfaction.