Boost Your Home’s Curb Appeal

Even if you’re not considering putting your home on the market soon, it never hurts to enhance and improve your property. Make your home the envy of the neighborhood with these simple tips.

The Lawn and Landscaping

Mow your lawn twice a week, pull weeds and rake up your leaves.
Trim hedges and shrubs, as well as tree limbs that are located near the roof.
Sweep your walkways.
Plant a variety of colorful flowers that complement one another and bloom throughout the growing season. Be sure to weed and mulch your flower beds to keep your plants healthy.
Place potted flowers near the front door.

The Home

Clean your windows and gutters, and pressure wash your siding and decks.
Freshen up the exterior of your home with a coat of paint.
Buy a new welcome mat.
Get a new front door. If this isn’t possible, replace the hardware and stain or paint the door.
Install new accents like house numbers, kick plates, doorbell buttons or mail slots.
Replace your roof, if necessary. To keep the growth of moss and fungus at bay, place a strip of zinc underneath the shingles along the roofline of your house.
Add an awning over your deck or patio to enjoy the outdoors for more of the year.

The Interior

Evaluate the furniture in each room and remove anything that interrupts “the flow” or makes the room appear smaller. Consider renting a storage unit to move items off-site.
Clean and organize cabinets, closets and bookshelves.
Clean all light fixtures and ceiling fans.
Shampoo carpets.
Remove excessive wall hangings and knick-knacks.
Repair all plumbing leaks, including faucets and drain traps.
Make minor repairs (torn screens, sticking doors, cracked caulking).
Clean or paint walls and ceilings.
Replace worn cabinet and door knobs.
Fix or replace discolored grout.
Replace broken tiles.
Replace worn countertops.

Special details for showings

Turn on all the lights.
Open all drapes and shutters in the daytime.
Keep pets secured outdoors.
Buy new towels for bathrooms.
Buy new bedding for bedrooms.
Replace old lamps or lampshades.
Play quiet background music.
Light the fireplace or clean out the ashes and light a candelabrum.
Infuse home with a comforting scent, such as apple spice or vanilla.
Set the dining room table for a fancy dinner party.
Vacate the property while it is being shown.

Our Recent Listings

7010 MARMICK PL , LAUREL

Home size: 1,232 sq ft
Lot size: 11,325 sqft
Year built: 1970

4 beds
3 baths
$399,900

Listing provided by William Roberts, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

14820 HAROLD RD , SILVER SPRING

Home size: 1,984 sq ft
Lot size: 29,185 sqft
Year built: 1959

3 beds
3 baths
$389,900

Listing provided by Andrew Roberts, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

7655 PRESIDENT ST , FULTON

Home size: 2,640 sq ft
Lot size: 2,613 sqft
Year built: 2005

3 beds
3 baths
Sold: $3,450

Listing provided by Andrew Roberts, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

1316 SWINGINGDALE DR , SILVER SPRING

Home size: 2,528 sq ft
Lot size: 10,018 sqft
Year built: 1987

4 beds
4 baths
$474,900

Listing provided by Andrew Roberts, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

10421 EASTWOOD AVE , SILVER SPRING

Home size: 2,952 sq ft
Lot size: 12,196 sqft
Year built: 1937

5 beds
3 baths
$639,900

Listing provided by Andrew Roberts, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

3836 WILDLIFE LN , BURTONSVILLE

Home size: 1,600 sq ft
Lot size: 1,306 sqft
Year built: 1989

3 beds
3 baths
Sold: $334,500

Listing provided by Bergie Speares, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

9445 BIRCHWOOD LN , FREDERICK

Lot size: 2,613 sqft
Year built: 1998

3 beds
4 baths
Sold: $289,900

Listing provided by Andrew Roberts, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

1622 POTOMAC AVE SE , WASHINGTON

Home size: 1,404 sq ft
Lot size: 1,306 sqft
Year built: 1924

3 beds
3 baths
Sold: $845,000

Listing provided by Erica Johnson, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

8912 TAWES ST , FULTON

Lot size: 2,178 sqft
Year built: 2011

3 beds
3 baths
Sold: $3,500

Listing provided by Matthew Slatkin, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

2601 16TH ST S #613 , ARLINGTON

Home size: 994 sq ft
Year built: 1939

2 beds
1 bath
Sold: $380,000

Listing provided by Andrew Roberts, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

7010 MARMICK PL , LAUREL

Home size: 1,232 sq ft Lot size: 11,325 sqft Year built: 1970

Listing provided by William Roberts, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

4 beds 3 baths $399,900
14820 HAROLD RD , SILVER SPRING

Home size: 1,984 sq ft Lot size: 29,185 sqft Year built: 1959

Listing provided by Andrew Roberts, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

3 beds 3 baths $389,900
7655 PRESIDENT ST , FULTON

Home size: 2,640 sq ft Lot size: 2,613 sqft Year built: 2005

Listing provided by Andrew Roberts, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

3 beds 3 baths Sold: $3,450
1316 SWINGINGDALE DR , SILVER SPRING

Home size: 2,528 sq ft Lot size: 10,018 sqft Year built: 1987

Listing provided by Andrew Roberts, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

4 beds 4 baths $474,900
10421 EASTWOOD AVE , SILVER SPRING

Home size: 2,952 sq ft Lot size: 12,196 sqft Year built: 1937

Listing provided by Andrew Roberts, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

5 beds 3 baths $639,900
3836 WILDLIFE LN , BURTONSVILLE

Home size: 1,600 sq ft Lot size: 1,306 sqft Year built: 1989

Listing provided by Bergie Speares, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

3 beds 3 baths Sold: $334,500
9445 BIRCHWOOD LN , FREDERICK

Lot size: 2,613 sqft Year built: 1998

Listing provided by Andrew Roberts, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

3 beds 4 baths Sold: $289,900
1622 POTOMAC AVE SE , WASHINGTON

Home size: 1,404 sq ft Lot size: 1,306 sqft Year built: 1924

Listing provided by Erica Johnson, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

3 beds 3 baths Sold: $845,000
8912 TAWES ST , FULTON

Lot size: 2,178 sqft Year built: 2011

Listing provided by Matthew Slatkin, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

3 beds 3 baths Sold: $3,500
2601 16TH ST S #613 , ARLINGTON

Home size: 994 sq ft Year built: 1939

Listing provided by Andrew Roberts, Roberts Real Estate, LLC.

2 beds 1 bath Sold: $380,000