7 Home Improvement Projects to Improve Curb Appeal and Lead to a Sale

• Wash the facade – Remove dust and dirt from the siding with a long-handled soft bristle brush. Power wash the walkway to remove stains and reveal its true color. Wash the windows inside and out. Sweep away spider webs from around the porch. Hose out downspouts. All these steps make your home look more like new.
• Repaint the house – While a little more costly, a new paint job is a priority if the existing coat is peeling away. Your best bet is to stick with the color you already have.
• Address the roof – Professional roof cleaning goes a long way. If your home is a few decades old and still has its original roof, you might need to replace it to improve curb appeal and increase home value.
• Spruce up landscaping – Green up the grass with lawn food and mow it regularly, particularly while on the market. Trim overgrown plants back, surround trees with bark mulch and place a few potted plants on the porch.
• Add glamorous hardware – Replace an old, boring mailbox with an upscale model, select decorative house numbers or add an address plaque by the front door to help your house stand out.
• Add a fence – The classic look of a white picket fence adds visual appeal and extra home value, especially in family-oriented neighborhoods. If you already have a fence, make sure it’s freshly stained or painted and in overall good condition.
• Keep up with exterior maintenance – Refasten hanging gutters, straighten window shutters, replace cracked window panes, seal cracked asphalt and add mortar to loose bricks. Once complete, these tasks make your home easier on the eye and could increase home value by 10 percent.

For more information about how to improve curb appeal and sell your home for more, contact the Texan Realtor Team today. Image via Shutterstock.com