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Addition By Subtraction 

Just like staging a home’s interior is mostly about subtraction, not addition, improving a home’s curb appeal is usually about paring back.

Most common task:  cutting back overgrown landscaping that obscures the home’s curb appeal.

In this case, removing this Fern Hill duplex’s window awnings (above) was a 2-for-1:  1) it punched up the dated curb 1_Front_Summerappeal; and 2) it made the interior lighter.

The Buyer agreed:  the duplex, located at 2921 Huntington Ave. South,  just sold for $393k this Wednesday.

It was my listing (conveniently located directly across the street from Edina Realty – City Lakes).

The Buyer’s agent — what Realtors oddly refer to as “the Selling agent” — was Jeff Casale, ReMax.

Click here to see what the duplex looked liked virtually staged.

P.S.:  there can be a hitch removing awnings from older stucco homes, which is why some owners hesitate to do it:  the stucco may require patching afterwards.

See also, “Quick!  Who Does the Selling Agent Represent?

About the author

Ross Kaplan has 19+ years experience selling real estate all over the Twin Cities. He is also a 12-time consecutive "Super Real Estate Agent," as determined by Mpls. - St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Magazine. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Ross was an attorney (corporate law), CPA, and entrepreneur. He holds an economics degree from Stanford.

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