Cape Coral/SW Florida News.....April 2012
State and National News:
- Will housing prices soar by 2014? Read more…
- Florida housing market shows positive trend Read more…
- Buyers: It’s time to commit Read more…
- Where’s the recovery going? Read more…
- US Building Permits hit a 3 1/2 year high Read more...
- Florida CFO We’re slowly coming back Read more…
Taxes, Insurance and more:
- FEMA Flood Maps Read more…
Cape Coral and SW Florida News:
- Cape Coral: best year over year change Read more…
- Money flows for Cape Coral properties Read more…
- City of Cape Coral buyers 652 acres Read more…
- Bridge fishing ban rejected Read more…
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Real Estate notes Read more…
Real Estate Tips:
- Your closet dilemmas Read more…
- What is Home Staging? Read more…
Outdoors:
- Cape Coral Wildlife live video cam Read more…
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6 Curb Appeal Ideas to Make You the Star of the Neighborhood
By: Dona DeZube
Published: April 26, 2012
A few hours of exterior home and yard work can add thousands to your home’s value.
April 28 and 29 marks Nationwide Open House weekend — the unofficial opening day of the spring real estate season. Since curb appeal strongly influences home values, it’s a great weekend to spruce up your own yard, especially if the neighbors are trying to sell their home.
How much value can neighborhood curb appeal add? Having nice landscaping adds $1,777 in home value when you’re selling your home, according to data collected by HomeGain.com’s annual survey about how home improvements boost home value.
Curb appeal works in the other direction, too. If a for-sale house down the block is sporting some bad curb appeal, it could sell for less than it might otherwise. And that comparable sale drives down the value of your home.
We couldn’t find any data on how much the average buyer discounts his offer when the neighbors haven’t painted their house since 1979, but we do know nobody pays top dollar to buy next door to a house that looks like the “before” picture in a siding ad.
Here are 6 quick exterior projects you can do in a day or two to add to your home’s value and neighborhood appeal.
- Landscape for curb appeal by re-sodding bare spots, trimming shrubs, and adding colorful spring flowers to your front yard.
- Add some outdoor lighting for curb appeal to highlight your beautified yard after dark.
- Pitch in with the neighbors to rent a power washer for a day to give your sidewalks and deck a little care and maintenance. Be gentle and careful if you decide to use the power washer to clean your home’s exterior; you can easily blast things off your house, like the paint, or get water into siding seams.
- Clean your siding, whether it’s brick, wood, or vinyl, by using a long-handled, soft-bristled brush, soap (trisodium phosphate), and water.
- Create a little cool curb appeal with house numbers — that is, dress up your address.
- Freshen up the look of winter-ravished patio furniture with new pillows, a bright umbrella, or a colorful tablecloth to give the impression to anyone at the open house that the neighbors have fun parties.
Are your neighbors’ yards boosting or detracting from home values on your block?
Visit HouseLogic.com for more articles like this. © Copyright 2010 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
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