{"id":2677,"date":"2021-10-29T11:59:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T15:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beingbobblog.com\/?p=2677"},"modified":"2021-10-29T11:59:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T15:59:06","slug":"boost-your-curb-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/boost-your-curb-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost Your Curb Appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/content.outboundengine.com\/uploads\/original\/40343\/ucvm5afed4l4gBhpsYng8H2ljtnfbsIYunkuZMisyuI.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"article-content\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Great curb appeal can make a big difference when selling a home. Not only can it make your property stand out from the competition, but it could also bring in higher offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An attractive house can also be a benefit even if you\u2019re aren\u2019t planning to sell right now. After all, who doesn\u2019t want to take pride in their home while keeping it in excellent condition?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to boost your home\u2019s curb appeal without spending a lot of time or money? Take a look at these budget-friendly ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">1. Freshen up your door.<\/span><\/strong> You don\u2019t have to replace your door to give it a makeover. Try a new coat of paint, new address numbers, upgraded hardware or even just a decorative welcome mat. A brassy kick plate can be nice, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">2. Update your mailbox.<\/span><\/strong> Still stuck with that old aluminum mailbox up front? Upgrade to brick or another stylish look. You can also paint the old box a new color or replace the pole if it\u2019s rusted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">3. Make the porch more inviting.<\/span><\/strong> If your front porch looks a little bland, add a sitting area with chairs and a rug or install a bench swing. Potted plants and warm lighting also go a long way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">4. Clean up the exterior.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"> <\/span>Power-wash the brick and siding, give your shutters a new coat of paint, and fix any holes or stains on the driveway. You\u2019d be surprised what a little deep cleaning can do.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">5. Outline your garden.<\/span><\/strong> Add a new layer of mulch and install pavers around the outside of each garden area. They make the yard really pop \u00e2\u20ac\u201d even without flowers or other foliage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Planning to list your house soon? Just want to check in? <a href=\"http:\/\/BobKratz.HowardHanna.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/BobKratz.HowardHanna.com\">Reach out today.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great curb appeal can make a big difference when selling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5,976,13,6,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-posts-comments","category-life","category-listings","category-real-estate","category-stuff"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","chromenews-featured":"","chromenews-large":"","chromenews-medium":""},"author_info":{"display_name":"Being BOB","author_link":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/author\/admin\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/all-posts-comments\/\" rel=\"category tag\">All Posts &amp; Comments<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/life\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/real-estate\/listings\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Listings<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/real-estate\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/stuff\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Stuff<\/a>","tag_info":"Stuff","comment_count":"0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p822aG-Hb","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2677\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}