Ann Arbor Michigan Real Estate: Sellers Sprucing Up Their Landscaping – Mulch your way to successful selling!
The summer is almost here. The bright sunshine is pouring in our windows and it somewhat gives us a disappointing feeling. The gardens come out of their deep winter slumber and we are faced with a huge task. Clean the windows, touch up the paintwork and makeover the yard!
Asides from giving great personal satisfaction and pride in your property, making over the yard can be great if you are planning on selling your property. You may think – “Why invest money in a property I am selling?” Well the answer is simple, if you want a quick sale, then you will invest money!
As reported in Realty Times, according to Angie’s List, a Web site where thousands of consumers share their ratings and reviews on local service providers in more than 425 different categories, well-designed landscaping can increase the value of your home by 7 – 14%. That is VALUE of your home, not just its sale-ability.
Image is everything, curb appeal is what cuts it in any market and is often a factor which many over look. Remember, first impressions count and if your plant border is lacking color, it may make your home look drab and lifeless. If however, a buyer is greeted with a luscious display of color and texture, then they will enter your home feeling like they have already moved in! Leading psychologists say that this is one of the key factors in whether a buyer purchases. Some say that within the first 15 seconds of entering a home a prospective buyer has made up their mind.
Back to the yark work – using mulch to “tidy up” your plant beds is a great, cheap and effective way to make your yard look professionally finished and “refreshed”. Also, don’t forget to do that honey-do list around the yard too. That leaking hose or faucet and that outside light that hasn’t worked in years. Even is a buyer does not notice them, their home inspector will.
Follow these tips and you may end up with a yard that you enjoy looking at and using as well as a home worth more money as well as that great sense of pride and satisfaction on what you have accomplished! Heck, you may even decide not to sell!
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