If you are trying to sell your Omaha home, there is a good chance that you are organizing, decluttering, and updating things on the inside in order to make it the perfect home. However, since buyers are going to see the outside of your Omaha home first, you want to make sure that you make a good first impression with the landscaping and yard of your home as well. A well landscaped front yard will attract more people who want to look at the inside of your home as well. In fact, when choosing a home 98 percent of buyers state that curb appeal is important. Here are some tips to consider when landscaping to sell your home.
How Important is Landscaping When Trying to Sell Your Omaha Home?
Plan Ahead
If you are thinking about selling your home in the spring, start on the landscaping in the fall. Remove yard debris and seed and fertilize the lawn. This will give it plenty of time to grow so that it looks its best. You should replace any shrubs and trees during the fall or the spring and not in the summer as this gives them a better chance to thrive.
Simplify
Choose plants that are low maintenance so that you do not have as much yard work to do. Avoid going overboard with too many plants. This can turn people off because they simply see the garden as being too much work to take care of. Remove trees that are overgrown and shift shrubs to provide a cleaner look for the yard. This also helps to showcase the home and will make it look bigger.
Maintain
Make sure that you trim the trees, shrubs, and hedges. Add in some fresh mulch. When potential buyers walk up to the home you want them to see a well kept yard. If the yard is a mess the potential buyers are going to think that if you do not take care of the yard you do not take care of the rest of the house either. This means that they will go inside of the home looking for other things that have not been well maintained.
Accessorize
Add in some color by using flowers. A simple wreath or flag by the door can make the home look brighter. It also makes it more visually interesting and inviting. Use items of universal appeal to draw attention to the front door. Remove any political signs, toys, trash cans, and religious symbols.
Arbor Hills Landscaping Omaha
Arbor Hills Trees & Landscaping Services can provide you with everything from detailed maintenance programs to unique plant production, and other services in between. That means we build water features, walls, patios, irrigation, walkways, outdoor kitchens, lighting and anything else you can help us dream up. Our professionally trained staff can build the landscape of your dreams!
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Fire Pit Designs Landscaping Services
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Outdoor Living Landscaping Services
Unlimited Outdoor Kitchen offers professional outdoor kitchen, outdoor fireplace, and outdoor living room design, building, and installation services with FREE ESTIMATES. More…
Retaining Walls Landscaping Services
Enhance the beauty of your landscape with a retaining wall that is customized to coordinate with your home’s exterior. At Arbor Hills, our retaining wall designer will create a functional retaining wall that is aesthetically pleasing for your personal taste, and within your target budget. With the many materials available today, the retaining wall project you’ve been considering is just a phone call away! More…
Stamped and Colored Concrete
It is time to upgrade or replace some of the hardscape features surrounding your home? Stamped and colored concrete is a beautiful and affordable material. It enhances the color and texture featured on your home’s exterior. Stamped concrete in textures from modern to rustic are available to coordinate with your home’s existing design features. Colored concrete can be blended to match or enhance your home’s exterior color scheme. A designer from Arbor Hills will consider all these existing features at your site visit and when designing your project. More…
Patio Pavers Landscaping Services
Concrete pavers are a great way to improve your landscape and garden. They are super strong and lend themselves to many hardscaping projects. They rarely crack but if they do, each piece is easily replaceable. More…
Landscape Lighting Designs
Outdoor lighting can be nearly as important to the overall look and feel of your home as the landscaping itself. So you shouldn’t short-change yourself by skimping on quality lighting products. We are a full-service landscape and waterscape company that can solve all of your residential and commercial lighting needs anywhere in Omaha and the surrounding areas. More…
Water Feature Landscaping Designs
Imagine the sight and sound of bubbling water as you relax in your outdoor sanctuary. A water feature can give just the right ambiance to your outdoor retreat. Or, if you are looking for a water feature with traffic-slowing curb appeal, a designer from Arbor Hills will help you choose the water feature that best enhances your home. More…
Sod Installation Services
Whether you have just built your home, cleared agricultural land for your personal use or simply want to improve the look of your existing yard, having sod installed is a fast way to create the lush, green carpet of grass you want. It offers instant satisfaction rather than the weeks of waiting and anticipating whether or not your grass seed is going to grow. Plus, using sod offers a host of other benefits. More…
Mulch & Rock Landscaping Services
The concept, to design, to delivery and installation, we have more than 20 years experience in the landscaping industry in the Omaha and surrounding areas. Our services include delivery, full installation, and clean-up of mulch and rock around your beds, trees, and more. More…
Plants & Shrubs Landscaping
Plants and shrubs are the backbone of your landscape and should be the first things you plant. Proper selection will enhance a home’s appearance and increase property value while reflecting the homeowner’s style and personality. More…
Tree Nursery
Let our trained nursery professionals assist you in selecting the perfect tree or shrub to complete your landscape. We carry a selection that is unmatched in the Omaha and the surrounding areas and are willing and eager to explain our favorites. Improved varieties are introduced each year and we always strive to carry the best and newest – varieties more resistant to disease, shade trees better able to withstand storm damage and ornamentals in unique colors, shapes and sizes you have to see to believe. More…