May Long Weekend
Many people will be going out of town to take a break from city life and daily routines and responsibilities.
If you are staying home and wish to do some upgrading to your property, here are a few ideas:
1. Take the opportunity to work in your garden. While you are enjoying your gardening projects, be mindful of what you plant and what will offer your property more curb appeal. Bright flowers are nice, rich colored top soil has a good appearance and ofcourse a groomed lawn is a plus.
2. Painting - If you have some fences, doors, molding or any window sills that need touching up, it's amazing how crisp, fresh paint in just a few areas, will make your house show better.
3. Maybe you could have a garage or yard sale and de-clutter. Freeing up your kitchen and bathroom counters really is helpful.
4. If you have a deck and it's needs a coat for protection -- keep that in mind as a worthwhile project.
5. Simple things like sweeping your porches, cleaning the decks, clearing out the basement or utility room will make you feel better and will help your home show better as well!
Jessica Diskant, Vancouver Realtor, Royal Lepage Westside, 604-263-9311