Most of the home buyers refuse to look inside a house based on its exterior experience. As they say, first impression is the last impression. If the exterior of the house is not maintained properly, buyers think the interior must be in a bad shape. That’s why most of the buyers refuse to look inside a house which has a poor exterior. A recent Real Estate Agent Community Trends survey has revealed that 82 percent of the real estate agents report that buyers refuse to look inside a house based on its exterior appearance. The survey was sponsored by Jeld-Wen Inc. This doesn’t surprise us at all. Most of us have experience hunting for a good house and forming an opinion about a house by looking at its exterior area. We used to drive off if the exterior lacked appeal.

A good house should have a well-maintained exterior – fresh cut grass, trees, flowers etc. It’s Summer time in most parts of the country. The Sun reappears, flowers bloom, trees bud and people shed their winter woolies. Many ‘For Sale’ signs appear during this season. It’s show time! To make sure you get the highest offer on your house, you should make it perfect. The exterior should be taken care of. Trees should be trimmed and grass should be shaved for a better look.

Think of it as a gift wrap. Remember birthday parties; a table full of gifts. Which gift outshines the rest? It’s all in the presentation. Presentation sells. It is a golden rule. A good house should have a clean and attracting exterior which would urge even you to take a peek inside the house

We face more challenges and competition these days. There are lots of houses in your area that display a ‘For Sale’ board. You have to attract home buyers and investors to your property so it can fetch you a good rate. A shiny exterior displays cleanliness which is apparent that if the exterior looks clean and tidy, the interior would definitely be good. So people would peep inside to give it a look and a serious thought. Present your house in a unique way. Trim the trees outside in a different way. Plant some flowers and cut your grass evenly. The whole idea is to entice home buyers to consider the house seriously.

We are experiencing a lethargic economy and to stay ahead, we need to outshine the competition, right from the start. Create a checklist on exterior staging and you won’t go wrong. The checklist will give you an idea of what needs to be done to make the exterior worth viewing. The attention grabbing exterior urges house hunters to go inside the house and thoroughly consider it. This will help you stay ahead of your competition.