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34 October 8 • 2015
Courtesy of State Point.
L
ooking to sell your home? Then
improve its curb appeal. That's
the advice of Realtors who say
that many home buyers won't even get
out of their cars unless they like the way
the house looks from the street.
"Today, buyers can be choosy.
Overgrown bushes, peeling paint or
faded shutters are enough to stop some
people from even getting out of the car,"
says Joanne Meredith-Nolan, real estate
sales agent with Laffey Fine Homes.
How do you make sure that your
home isn't passed by? According to
Fypon, a polyurethane manufacturer,
the Three C's of Curb Appeal are Clean,
Clutter-free and Colorful. Experts say
that to achieve those goals it's helpful to
take a "top-down" approach.
Start with the roof. Is it in good shape,
clean and colorful? Does it complement
the style of your home? If a new roof is
in your future, consider a polymer slate
or shake roofing product, like those
from DaVinci Roofscapes. Offered in
50 standard colors and a multitude of
color blends, these hardworking roofs
are impact- and fire- resistant and are
backed by a lifetime limited warranty.
Working your way down the home,
make sure the siding, shutters and trim
are in very good shape, making these
upgrades before putting your house on
the market.
"No buyer wants to look at a home
and think that the first thing he or she
will have to do is paint or replace rotting
wood trim," says Meredith-Nolan. "Low-
maintenance products like vinyl or fiber
cement siding and polyurethane trim
pieces look great and have salability that
can be passed on to buyers who don't
want the hassles of long-term mainte-
nance."
Other improvements to consider for
beauty and functionality include vinyl
windows and an updated porch balus-
trade system, which can offer clean lines
and make a property really seem to pop.
For a clean, clutter-free exterior, power
wash the driveway and walkways, trim
back overgrown shrubbery and put away
the yard art. Add pops of color around
the outside, like new shutters, a fresh
coat of paint on the front door and flow-
ers in pots and window boxes.
Consider a fiberglass door to improve
the look and energy efficiency of your
front entry. Brands like Therma-Tru
offer woodgrain and paintable options,
as well as attractive accessories like deco-
rative glass doorlites and sidelites that
can boost curb appeal and increase light
in your foyer.
"If you want to get buyers to take your
house seriously, spend time to get them
through the front door," says Tom Kabat,
a real estate sales agent for 16 years with
Welles Bowen Realtors. "It takes just
seconds for a prospective buyer to either
connect with or reject your home based
on its curb appeal. Invest in your home
exterior and you'll never go wrong."
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A new porch and entry door on an older home can increase curb appeal
to attract buyers.
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