Moving home is an impressive feat that should always be celebrated – after all, it means that you are stepping into new opportunities and have made a real effort to raise enough money to buy a house. However, it can also land you in a difficult situation if you struggle to sell your current property. Not only could this set your move back by several weeks (or even months), it could also land you in a difficult situation if you are financially responsible for two properties at the same time.

Therefore, it is important that you do everything within your power to make selling your current property a breeze. Thankfully, there are various ways in which you can achieve this goal. For example, you could: 

• Complete any necessary renovation tasks or routine repairs ahead of time, making your home more attractive to prospective buyers.
• Deep clean your home and ensure that all clutter is kept to the minimum. This way, when prospective buyers visit your property, they see your home as a clean slate that they can add their own personal touch to. 
• Ensure that each room in your house looks its best by giving them a fresh coat of paint. As it’s likely that a buyer will redecorate upon moving in – don’t spend too much money and opt for a simple, neutral color such as white. 

While these steps are a great way to ensure that you keep your house move on track, it’s important that you set aside some time to take care of the exterior of your property too. After all, this is the first thing that a prospective buyer will see. Therefore, if your property appears well maintained and cared for, their first impression will be inherently positive. 

With that in mind, here are some top tips that you can use to improve your home’s curbside appeal. 

• Find a way to make your front yard/garden into a haven that any potential homeowner would love. This doesn’t necessarily mean you need to become an experienced gardener overnight – just ensure that the grass is kept neat and tidy and that any plants are well cared for. 

• Work alongside companies such as Labor Panes to tackle any maintenance issues on the outside of your property. This could include window and gutter cleaning tasks and even pressure washing – which will leave your home looking as good as new. 

• Over time, the paint that was used to paint the front of your house will deteriorate and chip away. While this may not present an immediate issue, it simply doesn’t look that great. Therefore, you can quickly improve the curbside appeal of your home by giving it a fresh coat of paint. 

• If you have decking around the front of your home, ensure that there is no sign of structural damage or cracks in the wood. Again, you could also add a fresh coat of paint here for the added wow factor.

• If your front door is looking a little worse for wear, replacing it is another simple and effective way in which you can improve your home’s curbside appeal.