Gutter Extension Camouflage
People usually associate “staging” with the inside of a home.
But, when it comes to selling a house, few things matter more than curb appeal, and a key ingredient of curb appeal is landscaping ” specifically, in front of the home.
Ergo, the advice my stager gave to a Southwest Minneapolis client earlier this Summer to invest about $1,000 in new shrubs, edging, and mulch ” and to swap out the white gutter extensions for less conspicuous brown.
Good advice: the home sold in multiple offers, for $20k over the asking price.
See also, “Now You DON’T See It . . . Now You Do.”
