Thoughts on Curb Appeal

Hello there. My name is Aaron Robertson, and I’m Real Estate broker in Redding California. I’ve been in the property management business for over ten years now. In those ten years of being a property manager , I have been asked no less than 200 times, what can I do to get my property rented out as quick as possible? For landlord’s and property investors, one of the most important things to control is the vacancy rate. Vacancy rate over the long-term can make or break the profit margin on a piece of property. This is why this question is on many people’s minds. One of the most important things a landlord or property owner can do to get their property rented out quickly is to focus on the curb appeal.

Sidewalks, driveway, trees and shrubs and lawns.   Sidewalks should be clean and free of debris. If there is adjacent grass it’s best to edge it. Driveways need to have all stains removed. This can be done with several methods ( Read more here ). In any case, the driveway is a huge billboard. If it is stained up badly, you can bet so is the carpet inside. One other note, If the driveway has a ton of crack make sure there are no weeds growing from them. Now on the lawns and shrubs. In my opinion, property owners should add some nitrogen to the yard and the shrubs every other year. Nitrogen is a very inexpensive way to keep lawns and shrubs green. Deep green. I’m sure you have at some point in time looked at a patch of lawn and thought, could that get any greener?

Curb Appeal can make a huge difference in the time it takes to fill a rental property .