{"id":308,"date":"2015-12-05T09:38:29","date_gmt":"2015-12-05T17:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=308"},"modified":"2015-12-05T09:38:41","modified_gmt":"2015-12-05T17:38:41","slug":"9-open-house-hacks-thatll-sell-your-home-before-buyers-even-knock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2015\/12\/9-open-house-hacks-thatll-sell-your-home-before-buyers-even-knock\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Open House Hacks That\u2019ll Sell Your Home Before Buyers Even Knock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re prepping your home for an open house, you already know it\u2019s important to polish how your home looks inside. But many sellers overlook the outside of their home\u2014and if you neglect that, you could miss out on potential offers. Lots of them.<br \/>\nSure, painting the whole house, redoing the landscaping, or installing a new garage door sound like backbreaking work. Yet here\u2019s the deal: Real estate agents say you can prep the outside of your home without going nuts. Try these easy outdoor open house hacks to ensure your place has buyers at \u201chello.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>1. Slap fresh paint on your front door<\/strong><br \/>\nNo time to paint your entire house? Then paint just your front door to make your place feel cared for as potential buyers cross the threshold.<br \/>\n\u201cIf your house is a neutral hue, use the front door to add a pop of bright color; and if your house is not neutral, paint the door a complementary color,\u201d says Sheila Schostok of Your Home Matters Staging and Redesign.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2. Fake a \u2018just landscaped\u2019 look<\/strong><br \/>\nIf landscaping the whole yard won\u2019t fit in your schedule, just sprinkle some bark mulch around in-ground plants to give the whole yard a polished look.<br \/>\n\u201cMulch is the No. 1 way to give your garden a face-lift really fast,\u201d says Julie Zelaska, vice president of real estate firm Smith Schnider in Arlington, VA. And if you don\u2019t want to prune every tree and bush on your lawn, be sure to pare down anything that obstructs visitors\u2019 view of the house or crowds the path to your front door.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>3. Light up your porch<\/strong><br \/>\nBefore they decide whether to attend an open house, home shoppers might drive by after dark, so add extra outdoor lighting to ensure your home looks warm, welcoming, and safe. Rejuvenation makes outdoor lights in a range of styles that look both classic and contemporary.<br \/>\nFor extra panache, place up-lights under big trees and add path lights leading to the front door. Last but not least, put the lights on a timer so they\u2019ll always switch on at dusk (especially important during the fall and winter when you might not get home until after dark).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>4. Make over the mailbox<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cFreshen up your mailbox with a coat of spray paint, maybe the same color you used on the front door,\u201d suggests Schostok. If your mailbox needs more than paint to look appealing, replace it with one with a brushed metal finish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5. Add chic street numbers<\/strong><br \/>\nVisually prominent street numbers send a message that your address inspires pride, so show it off with number forms that have clean lines and are visible from the street. One affordable style: The Cast House Number, available at Wayfair, strikes a balance between modern and traditional and is available in nickel, copper, and bronze.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6. Greet them with flowers<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen the day of your open house arrives, place a flowering potted plant or two on the front porch to create a cheerful, welcoming effect and distract from any less-appealing aspects of the home\u2019s exterior.<br \/>\n\u201cKeep flower choices simple and tied to the season, like pansies in the spring, flowering petunias in the summer, mums in the fall, and evergreens in the winter,\u201d says Schostok.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>7. Lay out a new welcome mat<\/strong><br \/>\nA brand-new doormat looks welcoming and can distract visitors from the fact that your windowsills need to be painted.<br \/>\n\u201cSkip the monogram, and stick to a classic style to appeal to the biggest swath of buyers,\u201d says Schostok, who suggests a lattice rubber mat or a natural fiber mat such as these \u201cpicture frame\u201d coir doormat or braided knot doormat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>8. Remove personal items from your yard<\/strong><br \/>\nYou know to put away your family photos and knickknacks when showing a home. However, it\u2019s equally important to remove personal touches on the outside. So pack away any kid and pet toys, take down the flag of your favorite football team, and remove the life-size animatronic manger scene from last Christmas. In fact, hold off on all the holiday d\u00e9cor, since not everybody celebrates the same holidays or gets festive in the same way.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>9. Tie it all together<\/strong><br \/>\nOne sneaky way to make your home look more high-end on a shoestring budget is to make sure little things match. \u201cGet a new doorknob, door knocker, and porch light in the same metal and finish,\u201d says Zelaska. Or paint the porch railing and the mailbox the same color, and add two or more matching accessories (e.g., blue flowers that complement the cushion on the porch bench or a stripe on the welcome mat).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.realtor.com\/advice\/sell\/six-open-house-hacks-thatll-sell-your-home-before-buyers-even-knock\/\" target=\"_blank\">9 Open House Hacks That\u2019ll Sell Your Home Before Buyers Even Knock<\/a> by Celeste Perron | Realtor.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re prepping your home for an open house, you already know it\u2019s important to polish how your home looks inside. 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