"Curb Appeal"
June 5, 2007
"You only have one chance to make a first impression." This is a commonly used phrase in job interview training classes. It is also appropiate when counseling sellers about "staging" their properties. A great deal of time is spent cleaning the interior, but sometimes the importance of "curb appeal" is overlooked. However, the look of a property when a buyer first drives by is the real first impression.
Robert J. Bruss is a syndicated writer whose column can be found in many newspapers and who also has a web site with many informative articles concerning real estate. He reviewed a book about curb appeal in June of 2006 that caught my attention. The book is "Curb Appeal Idea Book" by Mary Ellen Polson. Bruss states that the author will anticpate your questions and help you show your home at its best.
The book contains hundreds of photos of houses and the one thing they have in common is fresh paint. Details such as near-perfect patio and porch furniture, manicured lawns and flower beds are all part of a homes attractiveness.
The book can be purchased at Amazon.com for $14.95. The regular list price is $19.95. It is a great book with lots of ideas about enhancing a homes "curb appeal".
"You only have one chance to make a first impression." This is a commonly used phrase in job interview training classes. It is also appropiate when counseling sellers about "staging" their properties. A great deal of time is spent cleaning the interior, but sometimes the importance of "curb appeal" is overlooked. However, the look of a property when a buyer first drives by is the real first impression.
Robert J. Bruss is a syndicated writer whose column can be found in many newspapers and who also has a web site with many informative articles concerning real estate. He reviewed a book about curb appeal in June of 2006 that caught my attention. The book is "Curb Appeal Idea Book" by Mary Ellen Polson. Bruss states that the author will anticpate your questions and help you show your home at its best.
The book contains hundreds of photos of houses and the one thing they have in common is fresh paint. Details such as near-perfect patio and porch furniture, manicured lawns and flower beds are all part of a homes attractiveness.
The book can be purchased at Amazon.com for $14.95. The regular list price is $19.95. It is a great book with lots of ideas about enhancing a homes "curb appeal".
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