Top 6 Curb Appeal Disasters To Avoid

It's hard to predetermine the exact dollar amount your yard is worth after putting in a few weekends worth of work before listing your home.  Some estimates claim that nicely maintained lawn could increase the value of your home by as much as 20%, but other return on investment estimates are much higher, between 100% and 1,000%.  No matter what the exact number comes out to, no one can argue that it absolutely adds more value than none to your home.  Curb appeal is the first thing a prospective buyer notices and it makes a huge impression since it is the first impression.  It is truly what helps to bring someone through those doors to view the rest of the home.We have shared a list of potential curb appeal deal-breakers you should know before listing your home.  Keep reading to find out the top 6 curb appeal disasters to avoid, and click this link to read the full article.

1. The outside doesn't match the inside

Chain-link fence, overgrown lawn, no landscaping ... even if your house is gorgeous inside, potential buyers might not be able to see its beauty if they need a weed whacker to get to the front door.We'll repeat it: First impressions matter. No matter how great your personality is, you wouldn't go on a first date without brushing your teeth and hair and putting on pants (we hope). So you shouldn't put your home on the market without a little TLC, either.“There is nothing worse than seeing pictures of a home's beautiful interior online only to find that they completely neglected the outside of their home,” says Liz MacDonald, Philadelphia-based home stager and host of the web series Shelf Help.