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Selling Your Horne:
Two agents with local expertise
delivering remarkable results!
How to get buyers in the front door.
O
ur goal is to engage buyers and sellers bring them together
to get top dollar for your extraordinary property. From the first
meeting to the closing Dana and Sandra will give you exceptional
service and knowledge to showcase all the elements of your
A new porch and entry door on an older home can increase curb appeal to
attract buyers.
L
ooking to sell your home? Then
improve its curb appeal. That's
the advice of realtors who say that
many home buyers won't even get out
of their cars unless they like the way the
house looks from the street.
"Today, buyers can be choosy.
Overgrown bushes, peeling paint or
faded shutters are enough to stop some
people from even getting out of the car:'
says Joanne Meredith-Nolan, real estate
sales agent with Laffey Fine Homes.
How do you make sure that your
home isn't passed by? According to
Fypon, a polyurethane manufacturer,
the Three C's of curb appeal are Clean,
Clutter-free and Colorful. Experts say
that to achieve those goals it's helpful to
take a "top down" approach.
Start with the roof. Is it in good
shape, clean and colorful? Does it
complement the style of your home? If
a new roof is in your future, consider a
polymer slate or shake roofing product,
like those from DaVinci Roofscapes.
Offered in 50 standard colors and a
multitude of color blends, these hard-
working roofs are impact- and fire-
resistant and are backed by a lifetime
limited warranty.
Working your way down the home,
make sure the siding, shutters and trim
are in very good shape, making these
upgrades before putting your house on
the market.
"No buyer wants to look at a
home and think that the first thing
he or she will have to do is paint
or replace rotting wood trim:' says
Meredith-Nolan. "Low-maintenance
beautiful home.We will strategically market, stage and price your
home to captivate an audience in this constantly evolving real
products like vinyl or fiber cement sid-
ing and polyurethane trim pieces look
great and have salability that can be
passed on to buyers who don't want the
hassles of long-term maintenance
Other improvements to consider for
beauty and functionality include vinyl
windows and an updated porch bal-
ustrade system, which can offer clean
lines and make a property really seem
to pop.
For a clean, clutter-free exterior,
power wash the driveway and walk-
ways, trim back overgrown shrubbery
and put away the yard art. Add pops of
color around the outside, like new shut-
ters, a fresh coat of paint on the front
door and flowers in pots and window
boxes.
Consider a fiberglass door to improve
the look and energy efficiency of your
front entry. Brands like Therma-Tru
offer woodgrain and paintable options
as well as attractive accessories like
decorative glass doorlites and sidelites
that can boost curb appeal and increase
light in your foyer.
"If you want to get buyers to take
your house seriously, spend time to
get them through the front door:' says
Tom Kabat, a real estate sales agent for
16 years with Welles Bowen Realtors.
"It takes just seconds for a prospective
buyer to either connect with or reject
your home based on its curb appeal.
Invest in your home's exterior and you'll
never go wrong" *
Courtesy of StatePoint.
estate market. Call us for a FREE home analysis!
Sandra Treboldi
Dana La bes
Realtor
Realtor
streboldi@signaturesothebys.com
dlabes@signaturesothebys.com
cell: 248.672.9669
cell: 248.514.0781
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INTERNATIONAL REALTY
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Condo for Sale
Delray Beach, Fl Condo, 1300 sq. feet, 2 B/B first floor unit, immaculate, newer building,
screened patio, dog friendly, heated pool, walk around lake or to shopping.
Near beach. Furnished. $189,000. Monthy Fee $355.
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