Best Place Real Estate

The Internet has made curb appeal even more important than in the past. Today when you list your home, literally the whole world can see the front of your house.

Curb appeal has always been important. If buyers drive by and don’t like the front of the house, it is unlikely that they will want to see the interior. A messy front yard is a good indication of what the rest of the house is like. You know what they say, “first impressions are lasting impressions” and “you don’t get a second chance to make a good first impression”.

The Internet has added a new dimension to this because now most buyer’s “first impression” comes from an online listing of the house. Today buyers do a lot of homework online before they actually go out to look at homes. And when they are ready to go out looking, they often ask their agent to show them homes they have found on their Internet search.

When searching online, buyers particularly look at the photos of the listings. It’s “a  picutre is worth a 1000 words” type thing. But consider this. The first photo of each listing is usually of the front exterior of the house. There are often several more photos of the interior and backyard, but if the front is not appealing, a buyer may not click to view the rest of the pictures.

If you are preparing your home for sale, seriously study the front of your home and determine what needs to be done to improve its curb appeal. When you are ready to put it on the market, ask your agent to take several photos of the front and together pick the one that is the most appealing and likely to encourage a potential buyer to click for more. Make sure you have curb appeal and Internet appeal!

Please note: If the Internet listing of your home does not have photos you may as well not have your house on the market because buyers usually just skip over those listings!!!