… And how can it work for you?

Let’s face it, the winter season makes selling and showing your home more of a challenge. What’s a home seller to do during the months when the outdoors doesn’t present itself with the vibrant colors of spring, summer, and fall?

Whether you’re looking to attract a “flurry” of potential buyers during the winter or simply want to give your home a visual “lift”, don’t despair; there are solutions.

Consider these tips for creating winter curb appeal.

  • Does you home say ‘welcome’ as you approach? If your current ‘welcome mat’ is old and worn, you may be sending a message that the inside is also not well maintained. You don’t have a welcome mat? Let’s invest in one that draws guests and potential homeowners inside.
  • Incorporate greenery and plants with colorful berries. Add a pair of decorative planters with evergreen topiaries to your front entrance.
  • Ensure that leaves are raked and flower beds and shrubs are trimmed. Unless it’s snowing, the outside area of the home must be kept neat and tidy at all times.
  • Remove debris such as dead branches and shrubbery.
  • Step back from the home and take a good look. Repair broken windows, ripped screens, missing shingles and cracked walkways.
  • Is the front door in need of a fresh coat of paint or should the door be replaced? Remember…first impressions count.
  • Clean gutters and downspouts.
  • Be diligent with snow and ice removal.
  • Ring your bell! Does the doorbell even work? Most people enter their homes through the garage, and often overlook this very important first impression of the home.
  • Ensure that outdoor lighting is working and that the illumination is sufficient. Focus lighting on the front entrance and walkway, house number, and unique architectural features of your home. If you don’t have lighting, consider solar lights, which are inexpensive, and easy to install.
  • Clean and de-clutter the garage, backyard and deck areas.

Potential home buyers make a drive-by decision in as little as 10 to 15 seconds, so making the best impression possible is the key to getting potential buyers past the front door.

For all of your real estate staging needs, contact Signature Staging & Redesign.

Ginger