Homeowners are increasingly realizing the value that investing in curb appeal brings when selling their homes. It’s always worth spending a little time and effort improving your curb appeal before listing your house for sale, and when you do, if you’re planning to sell your home in the fall, you should make an effort to play into the fall theme.
Fall and curb appeal are a match made in heaven. Houses look their best when surrounded by trees with unlimited colors. There are also plenty of ways to work with the season to make buyers even more drawn to your home. Here are some great ways to boost your curb appeal this fall.
Yard Maintenance
The natural beauty that fall brings is hard to beat. The fall colors can have an almost cascading effect on a leafy tree. But all that beauty can quickly turn when the leaves start to fall if you don’t keep up with your yard work. Finding a bunch of dead leaves on the lawn is not going to be the best way to appeal to buyers.
A yard full of leaves can easily make Whitby Ontario homes for sale look messy and unkempt. Regularly rake your leaves, and be sure to keep your grass trim and neat while your Whitby house is on the market.
Update Plants
Flowers and plants are a key part of a curb appeal strategy. They help to bring life and vibrancy to a home’s exterior. Whether you have a full garden or just plan to add a few container plants, choosing plants that are more fall-friendly is essential.
For one, if you have a garden, they are likely to have peaked already or be on the verge of dying – which isn’t the best thing for your curb appeal. Fortunately, there are plenty of options for fall flowers and plants to add some flair to your house. Consider adding some chrysanthemums, pansies, balloon flowers, celosia, or other fall plants and flowers. Keep your color palette limited to one or two colors to avoid making things look messy.
Don’t Overdo Decor
Fall is a popular time for decorations. More specifically, it’s a popular time for Halloween decor. However, when your house is on the market, it’s critical that you keep decorations neutral.
Even if Halloween is your favorite holiday, it’s unwise to shout it from the rooftops. When selling a house, you want to appeal to the most amount of buyers as possible. For some, Halloween decorations will be a turn off. For others, they may enjoy your decorations, but it could prevent them from imagining the house as their own, causing them to pass.
While you can have a few decorations to add some charm to your home and play into the fall theme, it’s important to keep them tasteful, subtle and clean.
Fall is an excellent time of year to sell a house, and even better when you use the natural beauty of the season to make your home even more appealing.
