**Report Excerpt**
1. Start with the front yard.
Are shrubs overgrown? Oil in the driveway? How does the grass
look? Do the flower beds need weeding and mulching? Try very hard to
see your grounds through an Independent observer’s eyes. Trim the
shrubs or plant new ones if they are lacking. Houses with no landscaping
in the front lose thousands of dollars of value in the mind of the buyer.
Adding a few well-placed blooming flowers also adds appeal.
If the grass in the front yard is particularly non-existent, consider
sodding. Do some price shopping on this; sod is not cheap but there are
some good prices available. Let’s say it cost $600 to sod the front yard,
but your house payment is $800 per month. If you save one month of
selling time, you are $200 ahead. (By the way, you can probably get
away without sodding the back yard.)
Next go around and clean up the yard. Remove any toys, tools, and/or
building supplies. Here’s the acid test: if you don’t see it in a model
home yard, don’t have it in yours. That goes for the bag of charcoal by
the grill, too; however, the (non-rusty) grill can stay. If your grill has rusted, remove the rust spots by
scrubbing with a wire brush or with coarse steel wool dipped in kerosene. After the rust is removed,
clean the entire piece with mineral spirits. When the grill is completely dry, paint with a brush or
spray paint.
**End Excerpt**
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