Often we think of the term “curb appeal” in conjunction with selling a home. All you have to do is turn on one of those TV programs about selling or buying a home and you’ll hear the term “curb appeal” a hundred times. But don’t ALL of us want our home to have curb appeal? Don’t we want to pull in the driveway of OUR home and find it ‘appealing’, attractive, beautiful, and inviting? Don’t we want our friends and family to pull up to our home and say: ‘Wow. . . looks great’? Of course we do! And it doesn’t matter if it’s a 1,200 square foot ranch or a 10,000 square foot mansion. Our home, however small or large, and regardless of location deserves to look as amazing as possible. So what can we do to boost that curb appeal?

Now, I’m going to stay within my “wheelhouse” here (sorry for the baseball reference). I’m not going to get into painting or buying a new front door, shrubbery, flowers, mulch, new siding etc., etc. I’m going to hit three services (DISCLAIMER: Yes, our company does all of the following. Sorry for the shameless plug). Here they are:

All of the above are obvious, but they make a tremendous difference. I’ll comment briefly on the three of them.

Your home is simply going to look better once the mildew, mold, bird droppings (yuk!) are cleaned away.

This is a great idea, and one which most have not thought of having done. Look at your gutters, especially if you have white aluminum ones such as are common in the northeast. See all those vertical black streaks? They are very hard to remove, but once a professional does, you will be amazed what a difference it will make in your home’s appearance.

Dirty windows kill your home’s curb appeal. They’re not enjoyable to look at or out of.

The great thing about this is that the few companies that do all of these services will usually offer bundles so that home-owners wanting multiple services done at the same time can get a nice discount. And even if they don’t offer it up-front, don’t be afraid to ask.