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22nd century media | May 17, 2018 | 25
Poor roof causing home to lose curb appeal?
My neighbor across the street
has been trying to sell her home
for nearly three years now. Inside
it is beautiful.
Granite counter tops, hardwood
floors, multiple fireplaces,
updated bathrooms with the latest
fixtures, and the list goes on.
People who do the virtual tour
or eventually see the home’s interior
are duly impressed. And
yet no reasonable offers. Why?
Even though she’s in the real
estate business she broke a cardinal
rule: Just like people, your
home makes a first impression,
and it’s exterior is what does this.
That happens when others pull
up a picture online or get a realtime
look from one’s driveway.
In her case, maybe the peeling
paint on the siding or missing
and curling shingles have something
to do with it. Or perhaps its
the porch that looks more like a
deck. Not to overlook the chimney
that needs rebuilding, the
90-foot asphalt driveway with a
half-dozen potholes, or the missing
overhead garage doors. And
this list goes on, too.
Let’s face it, improving or
maintaining the exterior of your
home is not a priority for many
of us. Its not ‘sexy’ or very bragworthy
to mention the “beautiful”
new roof you just got, especially
when your friends keep
going on and on about their new
bathroom or kitchen.
The choices of different exterior
materials for the middleclass
homeowner are much more
limited when compared to selections
for inside projects. For
many people, there’s just not
much fun in picking siding out.
And certainly little exercising or
flexing of one’s creative muscle.
And then there may be a few
other trials. I’m sure you’ve
heard horror stories of the window
salesman who wouldn’t
leave. Or perhaps you yourself
were the victim of one who’s
aftershave/cologne lingered in
your kitchen for days. Or you
may have had the experience
of hearing these words from the
foreman: “Its no problem, I’ll fix
it.”
Taking care of the outside of
one’s home is more a need or a
necessity, than a want or desire.
Its very utilitarian to make sure
your gutters drain properly, the
roof doesn’t leak or your windows
aren’t wasting your heating
dollars. And yet, there is a
certain majesty in the simplicity
of an exterior project well done.
Admit it, you feel it when you
pull into your driveway that first
week or two after its completion.
Whether its your pride as a conscientious
homeowner coming
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