How a Little Lawn Care Can Sell Your House for You

When it comes to sell your house in Houston for the most money possible, curb appeal definitely matters! Usually, it’s the first thing that we discuss with clients whose homes we sell. “Curb appeal” refers to the exterior look of the home you’re selling—essentially, how good it looks from the street. If the home you want to sell makes a good first impression on the potential buyers who come to see it, they’re more likely to make a great offer!

There are all kinds of ways to boost your Houston home’s curb appeal, from painting to window washing to roof repairs. While all of these are great ideas, there is one area that many homeowners neglect when it comes to their home’s curb appeal: the yard! The front yard of a home is as much a part of its curb appeal as the front porch or front door. The better your yard looks, the more it helps your curb appeal, and the more likely your home is to sell quickly for a great price. 

Fortunately, you don’t have to be a professional landscaper to improve your yard’s curb appeal! Just a few simple tricks are all it takes to prepare your front yard for a successful home sale. 

Top 4 Lawn Care Tips to Sell Your House in Houston 

1. Full Grass

This is the most important part of boosting your lawn’s curb appeal. Houston is a lush city with plenty of sunshine and rainfall. Most home buyers in Houston prefer grass, so a yard with full grass is going to bring in the most buyer interest. Use grass seed or sod to make sure that your yard doesn’t have any bald patches or ugly yellow grass before it goes on the market! If grass simply won’t grow in an area of your yard, you may want to consider attractive gravel or turf to spruce up your curb appeal.

2. Fresh Mulch

This may seem unnecessary, but it’s not—fresh mulch can add thousands of dollars’ worth of curb appeal to your home overnight! Mulch adds beauty, depth, and dimension to any landscape, and it will lend a manicured look to your yard. First, remove any weeds from flower beds and then add a nice bed of mulch. Add mulch around trees, too! In addition to improving the health of your yard, it also adds a clear definition between grass and garden beds, which makes everything look neat and well-maintained. That’s what buyers are looking for!

3. A Pop of Color

Dead and overgrown plants are the fastest way to kill your home’s curb appeal to potential buyers. Trim or remove any plants that look less than amazing in any beds or planters. Replace them with a bit of color to make the house more welcoming! The best way to do this is by planting In-season annuals. They’ll be flowering and beautiful while the home is on the market, and they’re inexpensive. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a green thumb; the goal here is to make the house look good for sale. The new owners can worry about keeping plants alive after they move in! 

4. Pressure Wash

Once the softscapes of your yard have been given a facelift, it’s time to focus on the hardscapes! Any and all sidewalks, driveways, concrete, curbs, pavers, and bricks in front of your home should be power washed before you try to sell. No buyer wants to pull up to a home only to see mud and moss all over the sidewalk and oil stains in the driveway. Rent a pressure washer or call a professional to freshen up the look of your pavement. It’s a very affordable trick, and you’ll be amazed at the difference it makes! 

While all of these lawn care tips are essential to getting the most money possible from your home sale, the number-one tip for maximizing your return is hiring a great Realtor® to list and market your home. When you work with us at Angel Fultz Realty, you get not only professional help selling your home, but valuable advice at every turn on how to maximize its value. If your house doesn’t sell, we don’t get paid—that means we’re motivated to make sure your home has the most curb appeal it can possibly have! Contact us today to get started.