East Bay Area Real Estate

EXPERIENCE SHOWS that this is the season for the serious home buyer. And with so many listings for that buyer to look at, the successful seller will be the one whose house stands out in the crowd.

In the trade, this is known as “curb appeal.” How a house looks from the street, the National Association of Realtors says, is often enough to bring a prospective buyer in for a look.

Though the condition of the house itself is a critical part of curb appeal, so is the landscaping. If the yard is filled with unraked leaves, frozen flowers and fallen branches from the last windstorm, it’s hard to see much past the curb to the house.

Source: ContraCostaTimes.com - Alan J. Heavens - Read The Full Article