Does the Exterior of My House Matter?
My estate agent has told me that I need to do some work on the outside of my house but surely its the inside that counts?
People often form their opinion of a property in the first 30 seconds or so. If that opinion isn’t good you are then fighting an uphill battle for the rest of the viewing.
Simple things can make all the difference. Make sure gardens and tidy, lawns are looking healthy and flags are cleaned. Some pretty flowers can really brighten things up, no need to go overboard just a few strategiacally placed and perhaps a hanging basket or two. If you are coming up to winter some evergreens can have the same effect. Home owners also tend to overlook cleaning the front door (especially white UPVC ones that show up all the dirt!) and external windowsills.
If your viewer sees that the outside of the property has been cared for they will be reassured and less likely to be looking for problems throughout the rest of the viewing.