WHEN MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO YOUR HOME WITH THE INTENT TO SELL SOON, COST VS. VALUE SHOULD BE THE FILTER YOU USE IN CHOICES YOU MAKE. COST VS. VALUE IS THE ACTUAL COST YOU PAY
FOR AN IMPROVEMENT VS. WHAT YOU CAN SELL IT FOR LATER.
LANDSCAPING IS THE FIRST IMPRESSION BUYERS HAVE WHEN THEY PULL UP TO THE CURB. CURB APPEAL IS ONE OF THE THREE THINGS THAT SAVVY REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND AGENTS SAY SELLS A
HOME. THE OTHER TWO FACTORS ARE PRICE POINT AND NEIGHBORHOOD, AND ANYONE LOOKING TO BUY A HOME CAN LEARN THOSE TWO FACTORS FROM THE MLS.
ACCORDING TO ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST, THE BIBLE OF INTERIOR HOME DESIGN, YOUR HOUSE WILL BE MUCH HARDER TO SELL IF THE EXTERIOR FAILES TO CHARM A POTENTIAL BUYER. LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING RANK IN THE TOP FIVE.
HARDSCAPING (PATIOS, WALKWAYS OR GAZEBOS), LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING ARE INTERDEPENDENT: UPLIGHTING FROM THE GARDEN BEDS AND SOLAR LIGHTS ON FENCE PANELS, PLUS
BOLLAR LIGHTING ALONG THE WALKWAYS.
A STUDY CONDUCTED BY MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUND THAT HOMES GAIN 11% VALUE WITH SOPHISTICATED LANDSCAPING. EVERYONE’S HANDYMAN BOB VILA REPORTS THAT INCREASE IS MORE
LIKE 20% IN THE WASHINGTON D.C. AND EVEN VILA, THE ULTIMATE DIY TALENT, RECOMMENDS HIRING A PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR.
NERDWALLET.COM QUOTES JIM MURRETT, PRESIDENT OF THE APPRAISAL INSTITUTE, AS SAYING THAT HOMES WITH ATTRACTIVE LANDSCAPING ARE LIKELY TO SELL FASTER THAN THOSE WITHOUT.
PERSONAL VICTORY GARDENS WITH RAISED GARDEN BEDS CAN ADD VALUE TO THE HOME WHILE BECOMING A RELIABLE SOURCE OF FOOD FOR THE FAMILY.
A STUDY BY THE ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION CLAIMS THAT TREES CAN ADD 15% TO THE VALUE OF A HOME.
THE LANDSCAPING MAKEOVER OF TWO DUPLEXES BUILT IN THE 1950s AND FEATURED HERE SAVES WATER USING ARCHITECTURAL ROCK, IMPROVES SAFETY BY ELIMINATING A FRONT DRIVE THAT HAD
BECOME SOMEWHAT OF A RACEWAY, AND THE BROKEN DOWN CHAIN LINK FENCE DID NOT OFFER ANY KIND OF PROTECTION.
DEMO WAS THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS. BROKEN DOWN ASPHALT AND THE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY WERE RIPPED UP. THE LAND WAS ROLLED EVEN AND WEED BARRIER INSTALLED WITH PINS. TENS OF
THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF ROCK WERE SPREAD TO COVER THIS DOUBLE CITY LOT. A CUSTOM WOOD FENCE WITH METAL GATES WAS INSTALLED TO MEET CITY FENCE PERMIT RESTRICTIONS.
THE CONCRETE STAIR FROM THE BACK YARD TO THE WESTERN-FACING SIDE STREET IS A WORK OF ART BUILT BY 5280 LAWN CARE. OVERLAPPING CONCRETE STAIR STEPS PROVIDE A GRADUAL INCLINE THE
STARTS WIDE AT THE CURB AND NARROWS AT THE TOP STAIR LANDING.
FAST FORWARD 365 DAYS AND THREE OF THE FOUR HOMES ARE COMPLETED AND OCCUPIED. THE MINIMAL YARD CARE IS ONE REASON RESIDENTS SAY THEY CHOOSE THIS ADDRESS AS HOME.
CURB APPEAL IS WHERE 5280 LAWN CARE AND HOME REPAIR COMES IN. CONTACT US TODAY FOR AN ESTIMATE TO UPGRADE YOUR LANDSCAPING.
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