Home Improvement and Your Landscaping
Good landscaping can increase the value of your home by upwards of 8%-15%. A well maintained outdoor space gives the impression that the home is well cared for and maintained not only on the outside, but on the inside as well. Realtors all over the country are suggesting that their clients improve the look of their landscaping. Even if your home is perfect on the inside, a bad view from the outside can literally turn people away. An amazing "82% of surveyed agents have had potential buyers decline to look at the interior of a house due to its exterior appearance," according to the survey Real Estate Agent Community Trends (REACT). http://www.myhomechannel.org/article_landscaping_home_value.php Even if you are not planning on moving in the near future, you should invest in landscaping as plants and trees take time to mature. Plan with the end result in mind; design your landscaping as a whole so it looks coherent when completed, even if you can only do a li...