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<p>It's all about curb appeal. Your home must look its best – inside and outside. Buyers form their first impression when they pull up in front of your home. How your home looks from the exterior – can increase your home's sales value up to 17%, a Texas Tech University study found. Landscaped homes have a sales price advantage ranging from 5.5% to 12.7%, according to research by Alex Niemiera, a horticulturist at Virginia Tech.</p>
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<p>That would mean an extra $16,500 to $38,100 in value on a $300,000  home. Professional landscaping, however, can cost a lot.</p>
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<p>• Here are some DIY improvements you can make on a budget:</p>
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<p>• Plant blooming flowers and fresh greenery.</p>
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<p>• Mow the grass.</p>
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<p>• Reseed bare patches of lawn and add fresh sod, as needed.</p>
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<p>• Wash the windows.</p>
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<p>• Power wash siding and walkways.</p>
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<p>• Repaint or stain porches and stairs, as needed.</p>
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<p>• Make sure house numbers are easy to see, visible and are pretty.</p>
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<p>• Pain the front door I needed.</p>
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<p>• Generate a welcoming entrance at your front door.</p>
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<p>Make sure important outdoor features such as the front door, porch, sidewalks and paths are well lit. (If not, install new fixtures or lighting.)</p>
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<p>Even  basic upgrades – like laying fresh mulch, changing porch lights or installing a new mailbox – can help a buyer fall in love at first sight!</p>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.houselogic.com/sell/how-to-sell-step-by-step/how-to-stage-a-house/">house logic.com/sell/how-to-sell-step-by-step/how-to-stage-a-house</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://timgrissett.com/home/about-tim/">Contact me</a> if you have questions regarding you decision to buy or sell at this time. You can reach me at 404-918-3772. I'd love to answer your questions and discuss atlanta houses for sale in our area. I&nbsp;specialize in assisting first time&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://timgrissett.com/home/buyers/" target="_blank">home buyers</a>&nbsp;and seasoned house hunters. I pride myself in having the&nbsp;ability to provide detailed market information and strategic&nbsp;advice throughout the home buying process in which I'm deeply involved. I'm highly committed to aggressively marketing his client’s listings and offers his clients extensive and cutting-edge knowledge of the ever changing&nbsp; Atlanta market&nbsp; for a smooth result and successful real-estate transactions.</p>
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