Sell My Ugly House: 3 Ways to Solve Bad Curb Appeal

The Internet has exaggerated the importance of Curb Appeal and has actually created a new Online Appeal standard for your home.What can you do if your home doesn’t have fabulous curb appeal?

• Make Reasonable Changes to improve the curb appeal.
  exterior painting
  add or replace shutters
  change the trim color
  install a new overhead garage door
  add fresh landscaping and mulch
  replace worn outdoor lighting and address numbers
  trim shrubs and trees and improve grass condition
• Adjust the Photographic Presentation of your home online.
  try photographing the home from various angles or
  showing just specific portions of the home such as a covered front porch,
  increase the depth of  field of the photograph,
  try a side angle photo or even the back of the home
• Compensate with Marketing Materials highlighting the interior and extra features of the home.
  using interior photos as the main image
  take extra care to stage interior rooms properly for maximum impact
  play up the backyard and outdoor living areas
  acknowledge the situation with a few simple phrases
  evaluate the driving directions to the home, making sure it’s the most attractive approach

It’s easy to think a potential buyer should be able to ‘Look beyond the Curb Appeal’, afterall the house has so many good features.  That is very logical thinking, that is ‘Seller Perspective’, most buyers do not share that pragmatic attitude when shopping for home in Lakeville or Prior Lake.  I believe wholeheartedly in the adage, “Sellers sell on logic, Buyers buy on emotion!”

Remember, improving your Curb Appeal is extra important these days because you are also improving your Online Appeal at the same time.

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