As we hurtle towards fall and the changing of seasons, it can be a great time to reach out to expired listings in Manhattan to see if any are ready to try selling again. Revamping the home to make it truly sparkle and shine will help it sell quicker and successfully. Making the interior stand out by staging, deep cleaning, tackling maintenance and retaking listing photos if necessary will help immensely. However, don’t neglect the first thing buyers will see: the exterior! Here are some tips to get that instant curb appeal.
1. Pressure wash the exterior
Having a clean and fresh home makes all the difference in the world to potential buyers! Investing a good pressure washing session to get rid of built up dirt and debris will leave a crisp exterior to start working with.
2. Add in fresh plants when able
The addition of fresh plants and greenery goes a long way in bumping up curb appeal. Although it can be difficult in a city where one doesn’t often have a front yard to work with, if you can add in planters or window boxes or even a fresh wreath, it’s a huge improvement.
Especially as the season changes and it’s the last days of warmth for a while, sprucing up the look of the expired listing’s home with fall colored plants, mums, or greenery will add instant charm. You could even go a more traditional route for fall and place pumpkins of various sizes and colors on the steps or stoop to welcome potential buyers.
3. Play with symmetry
You can use symmetry with any of the previous mentioned plants or outside fall décor to draw in the buyers’ eyes and make it appealing visually. Place planters of the same size on either side of the door, line the steps equally, or place window boxes on each window if you have them framing the door.
4. Paint the door a fresh color
Painting the door with a fresh coat of paint, either in the same shade or playing around with a different color will add a pop and freshen up the drab paint. Play around with color schemes that fit the season and the outside décor to complement and pull it all together.
Sprucing up the exterior of the homes of your expired listings in Manhattan will boost curb appeal and make the house immediately more attractive to buyers. Try one or more of these tricks today or suggest them to your expired listing clients!
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