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Maintaining the exterior of your home is probably the most important part of showcasing your home altogether. Always remember that it is the first thing a potential homebuyer will see from their car and the deciding factor as to whether or not they wish to see more. As such, it is critical that it refl ects the beauty and grace of your home as much as humanly possible.  

If you take the effort to ensure that the outside of your home is appealing, then it will make certain that potential buyers will want to look at the interior as well.  Therefore, it’s obvious that you should work on the outside of your home for precisely that reason. 

LANDSCAPING – Take a look at your landscaping out front. Is it at least on par with the surrounding neighbors? If not, visit your local nursery and buy a few matured flowers or bushes to decorate the front yard. Be sure to buy only matured greenery. Although the immature trees and bulbs are cheaper, you cannot afford to wait until they are grown while patches of brown earth occupy the front of your home. Also rake up all the loose leaves and grass cuttings and make sure the lawn is regularly mown.

FRONT DOOR AND ENTRY WAY – The front door of the house should be especially attractive to visitors. It is the first part of the home that potential buyers will be directly exposed to up close. Polish the door fixture until it gleams and repaint or sand the door if necessary. If there is any personalization on the doorbell or welcome mat, remove it. Remember that you are trying to depersonalize your home as much as possible to make it appealing to the new owners. Lastly, make sure the lock and key work smoothly and easily.

BACKYARD – Make sure the backyard is kept tidy and neat. If you own a pool or Jacuzzi, keep it freshly maintained and clean. If there is a garden or flower beds, tend to them on a regular basis so they don’t appear overgrown and unkempt. Also make sure the grass on the lawn is neatly mown at all times.

Porches and Railings - Keep porches and railings in good repair and maintain shutters. After taking a beating from the elements, and having worn from time, porch railings have been known to become wobbly.  This is a safety hazard, to say the least, but it’s also very unattractive.