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Five ways to say “welcome” for under $100

A door in an eye-catching red with attractive hardware and nice plants makes for a charming entry.  With spring having arrived, it’s a good time to put out the welcome mat with a little flair.  Your front door and porch area is an invitation to guests and it also says a lot about you.

Here are five ways to add personality to the porch for less than $100.

Paint adds pop

If there’s one thing that says spring, it’s color. Painting the front door is the easiest and least expensive way to add punch to your entry. But before running to the paint store for a gallon of fuchsia, take stock of your home’s existing color palette.

Dark colors draw more attention but extreme contrasts will detract from details, so it’s important to stay in the same color family. This doesn’t mean if your house is beige, you’re stuck with only browns.

Visit a paint store to see brochures of recommended palettes using your existing colors. Also, most paint companies offer color palettes and advice online.

A good quality exterior semi-gloss enamel costs about $15 a quart. Don’t forget to sand the door before painting, just enough to remove the enamel’s gloss finish, or the paint will eventually peel.

Pottery leads the way

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By: John Geha

They say a picture paints a thousand words and when it comes to selling your home, you want those words to end with “sold.” It’s no secret that better-presented homes get more traffic and more buyer interest, therefore selling faster.

That’s why it is essential that you showcase your home through images in the best way possible.

According to the National Association of REALTORS^®, nearly 90% of all homebuyers begin shopping for homes online. Many flip through photos of the homes and send a list of those they want to see to their agent. In fact, homes with few or no photos are often passed over simply for that reason, even if the home’s description matches a buyer’s ideal listing.

Many agents believe that apart from staging, no other marketing investment is as important as professional photography in marketing a property effectively. So, to generate more buyer interest, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of professional real estate photographers in the past few years.

The best photographs are most likely to come from someone who has an eye for the underlying beauty of the home’s structure and spaces; has specialized equipment and techniques for lighting and perspective control; and uses workflow processes for post-processing of the images for use on the Web and in publications.

Let’s face it, as much as we all like to think we take great photos, a professional has an eye for seeing the best vantage points and lighting options and also has better equipment to make the photos bright, clear and sharp. A professional photographer will most likely use a 10mm lens that can capture up to 85% of a room and lighting that can illuminate the entire room.

The same holds true with taking video of your home to add to a website listing. An amateur can show what each room and yard looks like, but a video professional will make the strongest elements stand out and provide a much better video narrative of the home. Plus, you don’t have to worry about any shakiness or dullness that someone not that experienced with a video camera may give you.

Before bringing in someone to photograph or video your home, it’s essential that it is clean and de-cluttered so the pictures entice a buyer to want to see the home in person. You don’t want clothes, pets or anything else distracting people from the photo at hand.

Indeed, homes showcased with the best photographs and videos will attract more sellers and help speed the home-sale process to a successful conclusion.

John Geha can be reached at 573.424.3300. Prudential Vision Properties is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential company. Equal Housing Opportunity.

2709 Woodberry Court

Fabulous family home on extra large lot in one of the Southwest’s premier neighborhoods, The Pines. This home has it all, from upgraded stainless appliances, to a built-in hot tub, to oversized crown molding.  Home is situated on almost ¾ of an acre with plenty of trees & lots of room for the kids to play. The location has the peace and serenity of country living but is just minutes from schools and shopping. With 4,200 square feet of finished and over 1,000 square feet of unfinished living space, you’ll have plenty of room to spread out. Multi-level decks flow down to the built-in hot tub that is enclosed with a privacy fence. Upper level has large, dedicated office with lots of built in cabinets. Too many extras to mention, call today for your private showing.

• Stainless Steel Appliances
• Extra Large Lot
• Two Large Decks
• Built-in Hot Tub
• John Deere Door for Storage
• Beautiful Hard Wood Floors
• Updated Light Fixtures
• Open Floor Plan
• Huge Closets
• Oversize Crown Molding
• Mature trees

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Call Kim Coleman for more information or a private showing, 573-864-1905!  Prudential Vision Properties can be reached at 573-449-6200. Prudential Vision Properties is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential Financial company. Equal Housing Opportunity.