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• Also, 63 percent of potential
buyers who view a home will do
additional drive-bys afterward.
So, how do you know if your home
is smiling at a buyer and welcoming
him or her to come on in? Take a
look at what they see from the road.
And if you feel like you are wearing
blinders and won’t see what they
see, then ask a friend to do this, or
your realtor, then take to heart the
answer that person gives you.
Curb appeal starts at the curb,
so examine the lawn. Is it well
maintained? Is the grass mown?
Does the vegetation go with the
house? While your personal taste
may have led you to put a Chinese Garden in
your front yard if your home is a Cape Cod,
the two styles may be fighting each other.
What’s going on with your front porch
or steps? If the porch is cluttered, guests
will form an impression that the interior is
probably cluttered as well. If there is peeling
paint on the banisters, or broken newels instead
of seeing a smiling home, visitors may see one
crying out for attention.
If the steps are in poor repair, the home may be
screaming “Be careful! This place is dangerous!”
Is the siding dirty? Are the windows clean?
Some of these things are quick fixes with little
dollar investment. But if you’re getting ready
