Selling Your Home? 2 Exterior Improvement You Should Make To Help It Sell Faster

If you are putting your home up for sale, you should make home improvements first. This will make it sell much faster, so you can get into your new home without having to worry about your house selling.

Roof

If you have not replaced your roof in some time, hire a roofing contractor, such as Hazelmere Roofing, to inspect it for you. Chances are, it needs repairs or it may need to be replaced.

When choosing the shingles for your roof there are many to choose from including:

• Asphalt: If you drive around your neighborhood, you will likely see asphalt shingles on many homes. This is because they are less expensive, and are durable. You can find them in many colors, such as brown, grey, and even red.
• Clay roof tiles: If you want something that looks beautiful and can hold up to hail, high winds, and even fire, clay roof tiles are a good choice. You can also find them in different colors, as well as a variety of shapes.
• Fiberglass: These types of shingles are backed by plastic and topped with fine fibers of fiberglass. These shingles are durable, waterproof, and resistant to fires. They are available in different shapes, as well as textures to give your roof a unique appearance.
• Wood: Wood shingles are best used in areas that do not have harsh weather conditions, such as subfreezing temperatures. They are thin and tapered pieces of wood, and can be made with different types of wood, such as oak, maple, and walnut. A house with wood shingles looks unique, and this may be a good selling point.

Talk with a roofing contractor who can show you the different types of shingles to help you make the best decision.

Landscaping

You should give your home curb appeal, so your potential buyers are impressed as soon as they pull into your driveway. You can hire a landscaper to come to your home and make some changes, such as trimming bushes, planting flowers, etc. You can also make these changes yourself to save some money.

Put large pots of colorful flowers on your front porch. Using fragrant flowers is even better. If you have a deck, put hanging baskets around it, or put a vase of flowers on your patio table.

If you have a flower garden, remove any dead or dying flowers. You can put in some screening plants, such as bamboo or bushes, to hide your neighbor's unsightly shed or garage, and more.

Put a nice bench or rocking chairs on your porch, and put in a new flowerbed to give your home even more appeal. Stand at the edge of your yard, and look at your house yourself to see what you would think if you saw it for the first time.

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