Curb Appeal Can Make a Difference - Mt Lebanon Real Estate Blog

Summer is on the run, and the leaves will, (gulp), soon be falling. Whether you have had your home on the market during the lazy days of summer, or are just now considering signing your listing contract, do yourself a favor and assess one of your home's most valuable assets - it's curb appeal.

Curb appeal can be love at first site, or make the difference between a "hit the gas, honey", and "it's a possibility - let's see more." A great first impression may not make the sale, but it can definitely make the first visit much more inviting. I came across a recent reprint of an article from McClatchy Newspapers in North Carolina, and thought it carried very good advice for the end of summer home search spark sure to materialize in the Pittsburgh market. From a little time spent edging the garden borders and sidewalks, to an often overlooked and reasonably priced mailbox replacement (a relatively easy $15 makeover), making your homes first impression a great impression may bring a faster sale. Read on... http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08096/870632-30.stm

Posted by Prudential Preferred Realty on August 12, 2008