Brainerd Lakes Property Pro 911

Looking Good!

 

Think of the front entry door as a smile Front Entryon the face of the home. You want it to be clean (no broccoli in the teeth), fresh, and inviting.  A quality door with attractive door hardware  will imply that this house is quality thru and thru.  It must operate smoothly.

Choose accessories for the door and surrounding areas that play up its features (now we are talking lipstick, blush, and mascara).  Look for an elegant entry light, a charming mailbox, and house numbers that are visible from the street.

Potted plants, topiary and a seasonal wreath are like jewelry enhancing that perfect smile.   Now just make sure the inside "wow" lines up to that outside smile. 

Here's lookin at you, kid! 

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10 comments • Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes • May 16 2007 03:47PM

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And then, the home inspector walks in and all is diminished.........Hey, where is all of the guy features......of all the gin joints, in all the towns throughout the world.....you had to walk into mine.
Posted by Robert Cramer (Five Star Property Inspections) about 5 years ago

AMEN Kathleen.  I keep hammering that away to realtors and they keep giving me the deer in the headlights look.  I guess they just like the curb appeal of hundreds of wet and smashed newspapers in the driveway.  Check out my blog "tell all the people" the doors for a perfect example of what you are saying.

Terry Haugen - STAGE it RIGHT!

Posted by Terry Haugen STAGE it RIGHT! 321-956-2495 (Stage it Right!) about 5 years ago
Looks so crisp and inviting!
Posted by Jo Potvin-Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market (Design To Market LLC) about 5 years ago

How about this house for "Curb appeal" issues.  Doors are important - but first, let's get the house painted the right color!  I actually saw this house as I was driving away from a vacant preview yesterday - and I HAD to stop to take a picture.  It's just WRONG!  I think the metal fence is a nice touch for the entry.

- Jennie

Green house - curb appeal needed

Posted by Jennie Norris, ASPM, IAHSP (Sensational Home Staging) about 5 years ago

Ahhhh Robert you caught that did you?

Terry I did read your blog- love the ox blood red 

Thanks Jo! Come on in .....

 Jennie I used to like the color green but now I'm just so busy admiring that chain link fence I hardly noticed it. 

Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) about 5 years ago
Kathleen, You have more fun than the law allows. Thanks for putting this into a format which is so memorable. I've been trying to teach my granddaughter to stop putting lipstick on the door. I guess I should have let her. :)
Posted by Yvonne Root Northern Arizona Home Stager (rooms b.y. root) almost 6 years ago
Hi Kathleen - No broccoli on my front door. (lol).  Seriously, to me, the front door is everything!  It the door doesn't look good, no one will want to open it.  First impressions are lasting ones!!!!!
Posted by Maureen Graziano (Third Eye Home Staging) almost 6 years ago

Kathleen,

There is a song from the "Sound of Music" which says 'let's start at the very beginning - a very good place to start....'  and so it is with the front door.  A large part of the buyer's first impression of the house begins there.  It really needs to be welcoming and invite the person in!

Cute post!

VAL

Posted by Val Allocco, HSE; ASHSR - Home Stager for Manhattan, Brooklyn & Long Island (Staged 2 Sell New York & Long Island) almost 6 years ago

Fun analogy, especially the broccoli in teeth :>)

I linked to this blog today, here. 

Posted by Sue Argue - NH Home Stager (Staged First Impressions) almost 5 years ago
Thanks Sue - I have never been linked before - WOW!
Posted by Kathleen Lordbock Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes ( KW REALTOR/Staging & Short Sale Specialist) almost 5 years ago

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