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Helpful Ideas for Selling Your Home

Curb appeal quick wins

Short jobs at the front of the house. The tag is a cost band, not a quote. $ is a hardware-store trip. $$ is materials for a weekend you do yourself. $$$ is a hired repair.

  • White geometric house with a recessed front door, a small tree, and a lawn under a clear sky.

    Edge the front walk

    $One afternoon

    Sweep the walk and pull weeds that cross it. Coil the hose out of the way.

    Photograph by Pixasquare Studio. Pexels source. Pexels License.

  • Bungalow at night with lights on in the windows and along the porch.

    Replace bulbs that are out

    $Under an hour

    Check the entry, the porch, and the garage lights before a showing.

    Photograph by Aneesh Prodduturu. Pexels source. Pexels License.

  • Front door with glass panels and a small porch.

    Wash the glass and the door

    $A few hours

    Clean the glass a buyer sees from the street, then wipe the door and the hardware.

    Photograph by Brett Sayles. Pexels source. Pexels License.

  • Closed front door with a light mounted on the wall above it.

    Paint a worn front door

    $$A weekend

    If the door finish is peeling, paint that door. Leave the rest of the house alone.

    Photograph by Erik Mclean. Pexels source. Pexels License.

  • House entrance with a door, a porch, and steps up from the walk.

    Repair a broken step or rail

    $$$Ask for the time in the bid

    A loose step is a function repair. Hire it out if you will not do the work, and keep the bid.

    Photograph by Erik Mclean. Pexels source. Pexels License.