Increasing Your Curb Appeal & Home Value with Landscaping
LOUISIANA REALTORS • October 10, 2017
Mowing the yard, weeding flowerbeds, and trimming trees may seem like mundane tasks, but they can actually put money in your pocket. By maintaining your lawn and keeping the exterior of your home looking fresh you’ll enhance not only your curb appeal, but also your property value. This is especially true if your home is on the market, or you’re considering selling. Here are a few landscaping tips that can go a long way in impressing potential buyers.
Add New Mulch
Adding new, fresh mulch is an easy, fast, and cheap way to instantly reinvigorate your yard. Applying a few fresh bags in your flowerbeds will make everything really standout.
Plant Colorful Plants
This is another affordable option when it comes to sprucing up the outdoors. The contrast in colors will be very appealing to the eye and get the attention of potential homebuyers. Also the appearance of fresh flowers provides a great first impression and insinuates that people are visiting a well maintained and cared for home.
Pressure Wash
Driveways, sidewalks, fences, siding, and other surfaces all bear the brunt of a harsh Louisiana climate. Scorching heat, rainy downpours and more all take their toll on these surfaces that can make them look dingy and rundown. Pressure washing can remove those layers of mold, mildew, and grime; showing off a glistening, fresh, new appearance.
Shape Trees and Shrubs
Anytime of the year in Louisiana it’s a good idea to trim and shape your trees and shrubbery, regardless of if you’re selling or not. Debris from these plants can wreak havoc during a storm. However if you are selling, and you have addressed your landscaping, ignoring this part can sabotage all of your work. Trimming limbs, clearing leaves and tidying up bushes can make a good yard look great.
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These are only a few tips on how to spruce up your landscaping, and in turn spruce up your selling price. Entrusting the sale of your home to a REALTOR®
can help you get the most from the sale of your home. A REALTOR’S® market knowledge and resources can help you understand and know what buyers are looking for and what other homes are offering sellers, so you’ll know what to focus on when it comes to putting that sign in the yard.
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Want Your Teen to Own a Home Someday? Start Talking Money Now Teens may not be thinking about mortgage rates or down payments just yet, but the money habits they’re building now can follow them for years. And 88% of teens surveyed by Fannie Mae and Junior Achievement said they want to own a home someday. This week’s Consumer Guide: Talk to Your Teens About Money and Homeownership makes those conversations a little easier, covering everything from credit scores and budgeting to debt, renting versus owning and saving for that eventual down payment. So yes, you may have to interrupt the doomscrolling. But helping teens get smarter about money today could put them in a much better position to get the keys to a home of their own down the road. Download all of NAR’s Consumer Guides in English or Spanish at facts.realtor. For ease of reference, below is a list of the most recent guides: NEW: Teen Financial Literacy Fraud Red Flags Helping Family Members Become Homeowners Prepare Your Home for Hurricane Season Condominium Insurance Thank you for your continued engagement with the “Consumer Guide” series and for sharing the resources with prospective clients to ensure they have the information they need to find success in their home buying or selling journey. Remember that these guides are for informational purposes only and are not meant to enact or change any existing NAR policy. The next Consumer Guide, scheduled for publication on Oct. 21, will cover winter cold and storm preparedness.
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