When it comes to buying a house or place to live, for the most part, first-impression does conclude as the last part. If the outer look of your home dispirits potential buyers, it’s more likely that they would be incurious to explore the interiors of the house any further. Now they have a pre-made mindset and will be viewing your home in a biased way, hence flushing down all the money spent on internal upgrades down the drain.
So, it’s highly recommended to uplift the external aesthetics of the house. This could involve various suggestions or changes such as:
- Paint exterior walls or roof if faded to give a clean and fresh look to the house
- Wash or paint the front door and exterior or windows, garage doors
- Remove debris from porches, eaves, lawn corners, fill up holes
- Titivate the lawn and plantings
- Plant more trees and flowers, especially during the spring or summer season, to add floral aroma to the air
- Fix or Add Exterior lighting to enhance the appeal, especially when the buyer is visiting in the evenings or winters
- Construct a new outdoor patio if space allows or spruce up existing outdoor living or sitting area
- If there are in-ground pools, get it all cleaned up by a certified professional to pump your property’s value
- If your local by-law allows, build up nice fencing around the property, given that everyone loves their privacy
- Finally, maintain and light up the path leading up to the front door so the buyer can feel like a star walking up to their future home
Depending on your budget and property condition, you can decide which options you can try to make your home more saleable in any market condition. But make sure to have at least one wow factor on the exterior of your house that ignites curiosity inside the buyer’s mind to explore more.
