Landscaping Tips For The Spring From Mark Spain Real Estate

By Mark Spain Real Estate

Every day is a great day to sell your home with Mark Spain Real Estate, but we are especially excited to start serving our amazing spring sellers again! Spring is a popular time to sell a home because landscaping is at itsbest, showings and open houses can be planned in favorable weather, and daylight savings allows for more buyers to see a home due to extended hours of daylight. 

When it comes to making your home attractive to potential buyers, curb appeal cannot be overlooked. When home buyers see a property that has an unpolished exterior, they could assume that the inside of the home is maintained the same way.

If you are eager to sell your home quickly, one of the easiest ways to do so is to increase your home’s curb appeal by revamping the landscaping! As cold days become less common, potential home buyers are looking to see how homes appear in the spring’s favorable conditions.

Mark Spain Real Estate is grateful to hold the title of being the #1 team in the US for closed transactions! We understand how important a first impression of a home can be on a potential home buyer, and we want to ensure that your selling experience is a smooth and stress-free one.

Continue reading to learn more about how our team at Mark Spain Real Estate suggests upping your landscape game!

Landscaping Tips For The Spring

Mow The Lawn

Cutting the grass is a simple and routine task that can make a world of difference in the eyes of a potential home buyer. Whether you prefer a professional lawn care service to get the job done or are capable of mowing your own yard yourself, it is important to realize a clean-cut lawn can set the stage for the rest of the home’s appearance.

Keeping your lawn freshly cut allows for your children to play safely and for guests and other family members to join in on the outdoor fun! The stress of having to prepare your lawn for unexpected visits will be eliminated when your routine of maintenance is kept up!

Once the lawn is mowed, make sure you are taking the measures to maintain its appearance, such as adequately watering and fertilizing it. Basic yard care doesn’t have to be hard!

Add Pops of Color

If done tastefully, landscapes with color will stand out and be remembered among potential buyers. Color is inviting and

 has the power to add great value to your home.

Take a genuine interest in the kind of colors and plants that would best compliment your home’s features. Design flower beds so that plants are sequenced – for example, low plants go in the front and taller ones go in the back. Therefore, there will be a great mix of foliage and color!

Either plant bright flowers or have potted plants in nice containers on the porch or near your front door. You can even add an inviting, yet simple, wreath on the door.

Mulch

It would be in your home’s best interest to add a new layer of fresh mulch around plants and trees to give your yard a fresh and clean look. Not to mention, it is one of the most cost-friendly approaches to landscaping.

After a long winter, you may need to pull dead or dying shrubs and plants up and replace it all with mulch if you prefer this look over replanting. Laying new mulch can also serve as a great contrast to the bright blossoms that are beginning to break the surface in the early days of spring.

Mulch can also help prevent the plants from drying out or being overgrown with weeds.

Clean and Tidy Up the Yard

Lastly, add the finishing touches to your yard to make sure it is presenting the best version of itself. Maintain clean edges and corners of the grass and shrubs that are now in full bloom. Rid your yard of weeds, piles of leaves, or overgrown patches of grass that could distract from the work you actually want to catch the eyes of buyers.

While some of these tips can require effective planning and time management, this tip can be done quite easily. Be sure that all toys, trash cans, signs, etc. are removed from the yard as well. Such distractions can turn off potential home buyers from being able to envision their family moving into your home. 

Selling a home with a neglected landscape can make the process a lot harder than it needs to be. With spring weather approaching, these upcoming months can be prime time for your house to go on the market and sell quicker than you could have hoped for. Make your home’s landscaping stand out among others on the market with these tips from Mark Spain Real Estate!

Looking to sell your home or buy in sought-after top markets? Mark Spain Real Estate is grateful to serve you. Contact us today!  We serve all of Metro Atlanta, including Athens in Georgia, Raleigh and Charlotte in North Carolina, Nashville in Tennessee, and Tampa and Orlando in Florida!

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