Category Archives: Landscaping
If you plan to list your home in the winter or very early spring before everything is green, take outdoor photos now while everything is beautiful. Take photos of gardens, outdoor structures, wildlife that frequent your yard and overall views of your house. Twilight photos with all the lights on inside the home also give a great impression. Keep electronic versions of the photos that you can send to your Realtor to use in the marketing.
December 2012 Featured Before & After
Curb appeal is one of the most important things when selling your home. It is the first picture that buyers see when looking on the MLS, so if it’s not appealing, buyers will click “next” quickly to narrow down their choices.
This home was remodeled by one of the investors we work with. We advised him on the landscaping and adding the window boxes. Then we used the same instructions as given above to fill the window boxes. Now it’s the perfect first impression for buyers!
BEFORE
December 2012 Staging Tip
September 2011 Staging Tip
If your flowerbeds have been taken over by weeds, late summer is the best time to get great deals on perennials. Make sure to get a professional grade landscape fabric; skimping on a cheap fabric will lead to weeds in just a year or two! Your plants will have time to develop good roots this fall and next spring you will have a beautiful flower bed. Don’t be afraid to go with a bold mulch color, one Minnesota winter will naturalize the color without leaving it feeling drab.