Driveway: A driveway, by necessity, tends to be a fairly dominant feature, and it is often one of the first things that a person sees when they arrive at your home. If you have a concrete driveway that is oil-stained, check with your local home center for cleaners that can spruceit up.
While you’re there, get a crack repair compound and take care of smaller cracks before they become larger. For asphalt driveways, a seal-coat can often make a big difference in appearance and help prolong the asphalt as well.
For concrete or asphalt that is badly damaged, it’s time to be thinking about replacement. You can replace the driveway with the same material as before, or consider an updated look by using paving stones instead.
Walkways: When someone arrives, is there a clear and safe path to your front door? You may not mind walking across your front lawn, but prospective buyers would definitely prefer a walkway. There are lots of options for creating a new front walkway or replacing an existing one, so check out your home center or some landscaping magazines for ideas.
Landscaping:
Do you actually have any? Is it well maintained? Few things look worse out front than an overgrown or out-dated lawns and landscaping. Pulling out bushes that hide your house is step one. Then straighten up the lines in the lawn- edge all areas where the grass meets concrete.
Then trim back bushes, trees and plants. Lay down fresh mulch. Sweep the streets and curbs. Pick up the yard. Remove any grass growing between the cracks or flower beds. And pick up any other clutter of personal items. Buyers want the house to be theirs - not yours.
Adapted from article by Scott A. FladHammer
February 16th, 2009
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