Video 4: Landscaping and Curb Appeal
I am happy to say that Video Number 4 is now ready. In this video I show you the steps I took to prepare the outside of the home. They say that curb appeal is the most important part to preparing your home for sale. If the buyers do not like what they see from the outside, they will most likely not waste their time looking at the inside. Below the Video Player are details on each project that I completed, as well as an update on the new idea I had that is mentioned in the last part of the video. Enjoy…
Projects:
Pressure Wash House and Vinyl Siding: Due to current water restrictions in Georgia, I was not allowed by law to do this myself. I was forced to hire a professional. Total cost was $120.00 to clean and pressure wash the entire outside of the house, driveway, and back patio. Had these water restrictions not been in place I could have done this myself for free, since I have access to a pressure washer, and it would have taken me about 3 hours.
Mulch Front Yard and Tree Bed: I bought 8 bags of red mulch at Home Depot for $3.33 each. Even though the mulch that was there was fine, new mulch just has a richer color to it, and looks much better.
Trim Bushes: Most experts will tell you that your bushes and trees should never touch the house. This was a simple and free job that did not take very long, but make a huge difference in the curb appeal of the home.
Pine Straw and Lawn Mowing: For this I did hire a professional. This did two things for me, saved me a lot of time, and allows me to advertise that the house is professionally landscaped. Before they laid the pine straw, they sprayed special chemicals that I would not have any access to that will prevent weeds from growing back up through the straw in a week or two. Second, they got a much better price on the 25 bales of pine straw that they used for the job. The cost, and time it would have taken me to lay 25 bales would have been a much bigger burden than paying the $250.00 it cost me.
Window Washing Pretty straight forward and free, but must be done.
So, that is all for my landscaping and curb appeal tips. It’s now time to get to the marketing. My home has been on the market for 11 days now, and as promised in the video, I have not shaved / trimmed my beard since then.
(Disclaimer: Mike reserves the right to shave his beard at anytime he deems necessary, but will try his best to get the home sold before that happens)
MIKE’S BEARD DAY 11
Tags: Curb Appeal, For Sale By Owner, FSBO, Landscaping, Mike's Videos, Real Estate
May 21st, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Great fourth video!! Beard looks fantastic, very good marketing tool indeed! That house will sell in no time!!
May 21st, 2008 at 9:48 pm
To bad WE can”t grow hair like that on our head!!! House Looks Great!
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May 20th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
we always redo our landscape every 2 or 3 months to adapt to the changing weather.**.
May 20th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
we always redo our landscape every 2 or 3 months to adapt to the changing weather.~;*
July 9th, 2010 at 1:05 am
Landscaping is very important in both the business offices and at home. it makes your yard impressive.*-”
September 10th, 2010 at 12:28 am
it is a bit expensive to have a landscaping these days but it is always necessary to beautify your home~:’
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October 12th, 2010 at 11:25 am
landscaping is my favorite hobby today, i like to decorate our backyard with carpets and stuffs~*’
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landscaping can give a great look to the garden lawn that is why i a change in landscape each year -;”
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