How to Sell Your Home at First Sight with Curb Appeal

Did you know that buyers will form their most lasting impression of your home the second they pull up to the curb? It’s true. If your home doesn’t impress at first sight, there’s a low chance that buyers will change their minds when they walk through the door. This is true even if your interior is absolutely stunning. As such, you need to make the best first impression possible. Start with your curb appeal when you sell your home, and the rest should fall into place.

3 Curb Appeal Updates to Help Sell Your Home

Curb appeal helps your home put its best “face” forward. Follow suit and make these easy updates that buyers will love.

1. Add Some Greenery

A green lawn that’s neat and tidy is great. If you add some visual interest, however, that would be better. You won’t make them go, “Oh, that’s nice,” when they pull up. Instead, you’ll make them go “Wow!”

Start by adding plants of different heights. Try taller bushes and lower shrubs near your home’s foundation. Add colorful flowers for accents. You can even line pathways or add a “fence” to your yard with plants. Try tall, decorative grasses, textural ground cover, or even cacti or succulents if your yard gets enough full sunlight.

2. Make the Front Door Pop

Imagine driving down a residential street. All the houses look the same. Each one has brown siding and a brown door. Then, you see something striking: A red door?!

Take this scenario and run with it. Painting your front door a bright color immediately sets you off from your neighbors. Plus, a pretty color will draw people in and make your home seem more inviting. Try bright yellow, serene turquoise, stately green, or even an autumnal orange to add modern appeal and some life to your exterior.

3. Light It Up

Exterior lights can make a world of difference for curb appeal, even in the daytime.

For one, choose the right lighting, and it will add sculptural interest to your façade, pathways, or fencing. It can also match the style and architecture of your home and help tie everything together.

Consider adding accent lighting along your paths, on fence posts, or near doorways for aesthetic and safety reasons (because nobody feels safe fumbling for their house keys in the pitch dark).

To Sell Your Home, Don’t Neglect the First Impression

The buyer’s first impression of your home is a huge deal. It will stick in their minds long after they’ve closed your front door behind them.

Make sure you’re cultivating the best impression possible, starting with your curb appeal. These easy updates immediately liven up, brighten, and modernize your exterior so you stand out – in the best way you can.