According to Mackenzie Ginsburg, a licensed real estate agent with The Corcoran Group, the house with better curb appeal is worth approximately 20% more than a comparable home without. Additionally, buyers may decline to look inside a house at all based upon the exterior appearance.
“Curb appeal is about the first impression but it should be a lasting one,” says Corcoran’s Ginsburg, who goes on to advise that windows should be paid extra attention. If they’re dirty, break out the soap and water. If the problem goes beyond urban grime and replacement windows are needed, work only with a trustworthy home improvement company like Major Homes that provides the highest quality, guaranteed products.
Nothing makes a house look more unloved – or unappealing – than siding in need of repair or replacement. Although you may not be able to sell your home for what you might have back in ’08, the good news, according to This Old House, is that sellers are seeing a return on remodeling investments with siding and windows paying back up to 75% of their cost at resale.
As you survey your home’s façade, don’t stop at the window line. Your roof’s condition could signal a deal-breaking problems lurking inside your home. Signs of decay, torn and missing shingles or rusted flashing outside evoke images of potential leaky ceilings, cracked paint and warped floors inside and will send would-be buyers running for the hills. If your roof needs replacement, call Major Homes for a free estimate and make it easier for your listing agent to sell your home.
The real estate market in Long Island, Queens and throughout the New York Metro area is heating up. Urban homes can have a very different set of requirements from those in the ‘burbs. In either case, if you’re looking to sell this fall, make a lasting first impression on prospective buyers with impeccable curb appeal. Major Homes can help!
