Friday, February 10th, 2006...3:13 pm
Louisville Real Estate | Polish Up a Home’s Exterior
Polish Up a Home’s Exterior
( February 10, 2006) – Decades-old properties are a tough sell to today’s buyers unless sellers update that 1970s and ’80s look, says Eric Tyson, co-author of House Selling for Dummies.
Tyson offers these suggestions for making a homely house more saleable:
* See the home as others do. Persuade the sellers to take a hard look at the house from the street. Help them compare its curb appeal to other homes in the area.
* Accentuate the positive in ads and other marketing materials. Point out the great floor plan, a desirable location, or excellent schools.
* Consider hiring a photographer. If the home shows poorly from the street, hire a photographer who will minimize that negative in ads.
* Give an unappealing exterior a new front door. It’s an inexpensive, but effective fix.
Source: Chicago Tribune (02/10/06)
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