With a rebound in the real estate market buyers and sellers in Northwest Indiana are more particular than ever about homes. With inventory still on the heavy side a buyer will put more emphasis on the overall curb appeal of a home. This includes how clean and well kept the exterior of the home is. Concrete sidewalks that have accumulated years of dirt, siding surfaces that are growing mildew and aluminum gutters that are streaked and black all detract from the overall sales appeal your home has.

Licensed Realtor and Broker Associate, Alison Rentschler from McColly Real Estate cannot stress enough the importance of cleaning up all facets of your home interior and exterior before listing it with an agent.  “Just as if your were interviewing for a job, your home is interviewing for a new home owner.” says Alison.  “Cluttered rooms, personalized decor and a less than cared for appearance can turn a buyer off rather quickly and send them across the street to another home.  For that reason it is vitally important that homeowners take a week or two and go through their entire home to ready it for the listing process.”

While most homeowners seem to understand the need for the interior to be clean, organized and tidy many often overlook the exterior.  Unfortunately the exterior happens to be the very first impression a potential buyer gets!   Those dirty concrete sidewalks, filthy siding, streaked and discolored gutters and blacks streaks on the roof diminish your homes curb appeal quite drastically.  If your lacking time or the know how call a local pressure washing and restoration company like TimberSeal for the completion of the project.