How To Prepare The Outside For An Open House.
Professional “staging” may include the exterior, but if you’re doing it all yourself, try the five things.
1 - Landscape and lawn.
That’s the first impression, make it a good one.
Mow, prune, edge and get rid of junk!
2 - Paint And Clean!
You don’t have to do the whole house, but the front door and lintels should either be painted or cleaned.
3 - Leaks and Repairs
Small visible problems can become large mental objections and change how someone feels about your house.
Fix them beforehand.
4 - Pets
Some people have allergies and concerns.
Time for Fido to visit a friend.
You weren’t including him in the house anyway.
5 - Get Fresh Eyes
Have your realtor or a friend who’s willing to be candid tell you what you missed. Or pay a staging professional for a report.
We don’t really see familiar things well - so let them be your ‘test buyer’ and so you can present the best first impression of the real ones.
