How To Enhance Your Curb Appeal

by John Griffith
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First impression definitely matter, especially when it comes to real estate. This is what the professionals call curb appeal. This is a term most often used by realtors. It refers to how attractive a house and it’s surrounding property is when viewed from a distance by a prospective buyer. In a nutshell, it’s how good your home looks from the outside. If you passed your home now, would you say it has a good amount of curb appeal? Whether you are thinking of selling your property and want to bump up the selling price a bit or you just want to make your home more appealing in general, we are here to help. Today we will share with you how to enhance your curb appeal easily with a few simple changes.

First impression definitely matter, especially when it comes to real estate

red brick home with roof

How To Enhance Your Curb Appeal

While we love to preach “don’t judge a book by its cover”, this is exactly how homes are judged. If the outside of your home is unattractive, dirty, or beaten up, potential buyers won’t be intrigued enough to check out the rest of the home. And while the inside may be stunning, if the outer shell is ugly, your selling price goes significantly down and potential buyers are much less. On the bright side, there are plenty of ways to enhance your curb appeal. Let’s see how.

If the outside of your home is unattractive, potential buyers won’t be interested

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Change Windows

Window choice, glass choice, and window frame choice can all really change how your home looks. You want to have windows that have a good frame and that are well isolated. This immediately tells buyers their bills will be inexpensive as the heat during the winter will be kept inside, and the outside weather will stay outside. Having sliding windows is also a huge plus as they create a feeling of space and light, which makes the home much cozier. Plus, they are super easy to open and don’t protrude, so they don’t take up unnecessary space when opened. Buyers will be notice all of this. So, think of upgrading your windows.

You want to have windows that have a good frame and that are well isolated

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Update Driveway

A good, solid, spacious driveway will instantly bump up your curb appeal. Concrete driveways are a great investment, for example, as they can come in a ton of different colors and textures, look good and can handle a lot of traffic. It’s practical and durable and when it’s kept in good shape it can really bump up the price of your property. And since it’s quite a big chunk of your outdoor space, it’s important you take care of it and keep it clean.

A good, solid, spacious driveway will instantly bump up your curb appeal

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A Good Cleaning

This is the cheapest method to enhancing your curb appeal. You can bring new life to your property with a good cleaning. Freshen up the exterior with a power washer, clean the porch, clear out the gutters, polish the fixtures, refresh the paint in some places, scrub the fence, declutter the yard, and so on. Anything you think needs a good cleaning, give it to them.

You can bring new life to your property with a good cleaning

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Change Porch Fixtures

While this may seem like an insignificant detail, changing up old porch fixtures can really improve the look of your home. Exterior lights get quite a bit of abuse. They get touched, deal with harsh weather, get attacked by bugs, etc. Which means it’s normal for them to look worse other time. That’s why it’s a good idea to give them a change up when they start to look yucky.

Changing up old porch fixtures can really improve the look of your home

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Do Some Gardening

Your front yard also makes an impression. So, don’t ignore it. Put some love into your gardens. Take care of your grass, plant some flowers, prune your bushes, add some decoration or garden furniture. There are plenty of ways to jazz up your yard and make it seem nice and welcoming.

Your front yard also makes an impression

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These were some of the best ways to enhance your curb appeal and make your home look it’s very best. We hope you found this article useful. Now you can use all these tips and bump up your home’s aesthetic easily.

These were some of the best ways to enhance your curb appeal

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John Griffith

John Griffith is a young, passionate journalist. Writing has been John’s hobby ever since he was a boy. He has worked in some of the UK’s most successful news portals over the course of his professional career but found his forever home at Archzine.