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Clearwater FL Homes for Sale – Tips on Getting Your Home Ready to Sell – Curb Appeal – Front and Backyard

Step 4. Clearwater FL Homes for Sale – Preparing Your Home For Sale

In Step 1, we talked about depersonalizing your Clearwater FL home because buyers get distracted by personal items.

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In Step 2, we gave you tips for cluttering your home, so that buyers will your home as large and well organized.

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Un Clutter Your Clearwater Homes For Sale

In Step 3, we gave you tips for Making Repairs or Updating, so that buyers will see your home as well maintained.

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Making Repairs or Updating Your Clearwater Homes For Sale

Step 4. Curb Appeal – Front and Backyard

Patio Curb Appeal

Patio Curb Appeal

I know you have heard that curb appeal is important, but do you know how important it is when you are selling your

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Here is a real story that will give you some idea of the importance of curb appeal. I was showing a couple several homes in the same subdivision, we came to the second of three homes. As I pulled up and parked on the curb in front of the home, the lady in my car said, “Don‘t bother with this one. Let‘s go to the next one!”

When I asked why she said, “I don’t like the driveway and the flowers and bushes in the yard.”

BAM! That house was off the list and I had to call from the car to let the homeowner know we were cancelling the appointment!

To put it another way, landscaping professionals estimate that landscaping can increase or decrease your Clearwater FL homes for sale value by as much as 20%! Make sense?

Front Yard Curb Appeal

Front Yard Curb Appeal

Easy Tips

Let’s start with some easy tips: keep the sidewalks clear of junior’s toys, keep the lawn mowed, make sure trim is painted, trim the bushes, put up new house numbers, and have a friend or professional advise you on the overall look of your Clearwater FL homes for sale.

Do some research on color schemes, plant types and arrangement, and focal points or have a landscaper analyze your landscaping.

Bigger Projects

After talking to your friend or a landscaper, you may find that you have some trouble spots that need work. Here are some of the areas that are usually in need of work or conversely solve a problem when implemented: grass, gardens, stepping stones, patios, walkways, ponds, arbors, decks, waterfalls, fountains, outdoor pest control, pool, walls, fences, retaining walls, drains, grading and driveway.

ROI – It is important to build a plan and determine the cost of your projects and to make sure it is worth the investment in your Clearwater FL homes for sale.

If you determine that there could be a good return on the investment (ROI) and you have the funds to upgrade, then you may be able to move your home from to a much higher price when it sells. Just don’t borrow money to make upgrades because this may affect your credit score if you plan to buy another property when your home sells.

Check out the neighborhood homes for sale, and the ones that have sold in the last few months to get an idea of what these owners have done to their homes.

Your Clearwater FL Realtors  (Jack and Cyndee Haydon) will be able to provide pictures of these homes and help you determine how your home compares to the other homes.Okay, that’s it for today, join me next time for another home selling tip.

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We’d like to be YOUR Real Clearwater Estate Team – specializing in luxury waterfront homes and condos!

Call Jack @ 727710.8036 or Cyndee @ 727.710.8035

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Jack and Cyndee Haydon
Charles Rutenberg Realty
1545 S. Belcher Road
Clearwater, FL 33764
Jack Cell: 727-710-8036
Cyndee Cell: 727-710-8035

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