Curb Appeal - 11 Quick, Easy Improvements to Improve Curb Appeal

http://www.REIClub.com - Curb Appeal Is Critical When Selling Your House. Here Are A Few Quick and Easy Tips for Improving Your Curb Appeal...

Hi, this is Frank Chen with REIClub.com, the only site you need as a real estate investor. Today I've got a quick video on some quick and easy ways to improve the curb appeal of your home.

Creating curb appeal gives potential buyers a reason to come inside. Other than these obvious property improvements: grass cut, bushes trimmed, no trash... Here are some actual real estate investment tips.

* Paint/Siding* - Makes the exterior look BRAND new, I personally like neutral colors. Beige and light grey, and accent shutters - home depot has a cool program that allows you to pair colors, print the blend and they will match it.

* Clean Windows - water stains, paint stains, dust - solvent and box cutter blade

* Bust the Rust - Rust-o-leum - home-depot - great way to make exterior metal units look new.

* New Door - not in budget, consider replacing plain doorknob hardware with something more attractive, last option - stain door, polish hardware

* Trees - Trim tree limbs that are near or touching the home's roof - indication of possible roof dmg

* Mail Box Makeover - $20-100 Dollars - New is always better than slightly old.

* Outdoor Lighting - Looks expensive, great for evening showings and drive-bys

* Landscaping* - a few bushes, potted flowers, planting beds and mulch can drastically change the landscape, cheap too.

* Shutters and Trim* - another dimension - These are great ways of accenting the home. Visually stimulating.

* Gutters and Down Spouts - most houses the gutters are jammed with leaves and are falling down.

* Driveways* - Common to see cracked driveways, a bit costly, but definitely worth fixing.

You know that saying, "you eat with your eyes first", the same goes for real estate investing. A buyers first impression is very important. They will usually make a quick decision on whether your home is worth looking at by the way that it appears from the street. It's easy to spend all your time and money on the interior, but whats the point if the buyer is already turned off by the exterior? The attention to detail is what makes the difference between selling your house in a few weeks vs. a few months. Remember, put yourself in the consumers shoes, what is it that appeals to you when buying a "new" home?

Again, this is Frank Chen with REIClub.com. Please take the time to leave your comments for this video below and please subscribe to our YouTube channel so you'll be automatically notified when we upload more quick video tips for you. Take care and good investing.
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[deniselevans]

Terrific advice, and very sensible and low-cost. I've added your video to the Favorites on my channel.

[reiclub]

@deniselevans - Thanks, we appreciate the support!

[reiclub]

Thanks for all the comments everyone! If there is anything you would like for us to cover be sure to post your comment below so we can add it to your video pipeline. Good Investing!

[WatchOurFlip]

soooooo, clean the windows for showings, have a nice front door, rustoleum, and make sure there aren't tree limbs rubbing up against the house. pretty basic info there, tyanks

[JAZZy13134u]

Thanks keep them comming=Grat Advise

[esantiago340]

I have this done to all my rehab homes this makes the property pop renters an buyers are really excited to look inside plus i have it staged real good points

Turn Key Homes LLC

Indianapolis

[gtpcharles]

Great advice and love the video! Keep them coming! Frank, more investors need to see these videos. Contact me and I'll tell you how we're doing it with eight very cool but important video tools.

charles

[housesruswcash]

Very helpful and thanks alot for your time.