<font size="3" color="#990000"><strong>Home Sellers Yield High Returns Investing in Curb Appeal</strong></font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"></font></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: ‘Verdana’,’sans-serif’; letter-spacing: 1pt">(ARA) – When selling a home it pays to perk up where you park.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: ‘Verdana’,’sans-serif’; letter-spacing: 1pt"><img src="../images/clopaycorporationB10_rgb.jpg" border="0" alt="A Clopay carriage house garage door paired with a bold color scheme, bright flowers and an interesting driveway pattern make this home stand out on the block." title="A Clopay carriage house garage door paired with a bold color scheme, bright flowers and an interesting driveway pattern make this home stand out on the block." hspace="2" vspace="2" width="300" height="241" /></span></p><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: ‘Verdana’,’sans-serif’; letter-spacing: 1pt"><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">"A remodeled kitchen and bath can help sell a home, but curb appeal is what gets buyers through the door," says Betty Jane Garrett, a licensed agent with Paradigm Realty in Oklahoma City. "If they don’t like what they see from the street chances are they won’t waste time going inside." </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">An old worn out garage door, even on the cutest house, can change "Honey, stop the car," into "Keep driving," in an instant.</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Realtors in a nationwide survey say replacing your garage door prior to listing your home can increase its curb appeal and the asking price — anywhere from one to four percent.<span> </span>That’s no surprise considering homeowner demand for more storage space has made three-car garages an architectural standard, not to mention, a major design focal point. </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">If you are thinking of upgrading your home’s garage appeal you may want to consider something more than a standard steel panel door. According to "Professional Builder" magazine, designer garage doors are one of the "50 Must-Have Features for Today’s Home Buyers."<span> </span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">"We had a seller last fall who replaced existing 70s style flush panel garage doors with Clopay carriage house style doors and it changed the entire look of the house," adds Garrett. "It sold for full asking price the first day on the market and the owners made a profit. The interior had been upgraded — but it was the exterior that the buyers fell in love with at first sight."</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Garrett offers these additional suggestions to help take your home from "for sale" to "sold." </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><img src="../images/clopaycorporationB11_rgb.jpg" border="0" alt="A Clopay carriage house garage door paired with a bold color scheme, bright flowers and an interesting driveway pattern make this home stand out on the block." title="A Clopay carriage house garage door paired with a bold color scheme, bright flowers and an interesting driveway pattern make this home stand out on the block." hspace="2" vspace="2" width="300" height="232" /></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">1. <strong>Paint the front door a bright color</strong>. Nothing says welcome home like a cheerful front entry. It’s an easy affordable way to freshen up a paint scheme without having to repaint the entire exterior.</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">2. <strong>Change out-dated light fixtures</strong> — or add lights if you don’t have some already. Light up your doorways, driveway and walkways. Better to have more lights at lower wattages than one, very bright one. Spotlights angled to highlight trees and bushes create a dramatic nighttime effect. Solar lights that charge during the day are easy to install yourself.<span> </span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">3. <strong>Mulch</strong>. It makes landscaping and beds look tidy, crisp and well maintained and helps minimize weeding.</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">4. <strong>Plant flowers</strong>. This is always money well spent because it adds charm and life to any exterior. Even if you don’t have a green thumb, invest in some planters and have a local nursery fill them with annuals that thrive in your climate and place them at major entry points.</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">5. <strong>Re-surface your driveway</strong>. Instead of a black top or smooth concrete, consider stained or stamped concrete patterns. This can do wonders for curb appeal.</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><div style="text-align: center"><a href="../contact.php"><img src="../images/TopBanner.jpg" border="0" alt="Click here for a FREE estimate!" title="Click here for a FREE estimate!" hspace="2" vspace="2" width="371" height="80" /></a></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">To obtain a free Ideas & Inspirations book and learn more about how you can transform your home in less than a day with a new garage door log onto www.clopaydoor.com or call (800) 225-6729.</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: ‘Verdana’,’sans-serif’; letter-spacing: 1pt">Courtesy of ARAcontent</span></p></span>
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