What Are the Best Low-Cost Curb Appeal Upgrades Before Listing? These 10 Cost Under $200 Each

You don't need a landscaping crew to make buyers slow down in front of your house. Most of the highest-impact curb appeal upgrades cost less than $200 — some less than $20.

Here are the ten I recommend to sellers most often:

1. Paint or replace the front door. It's the focal point of every listing photo.
2. New house numbers. Modern numbers instantly update a dated exterior.
3. Fresh mulch. Dark mulch makes green landscaping pop in photos.
4. Edge the beds and walkways. Crisp lines read as "well maintained."
5. Power wash the driveway and siding. Free if you borrow a washer.
6. Swap the porch light fixture. Builder-grade brass from 1998 is doing you no favors.
7. A new doormat and one or two planters. Simple, styled, done.
8. Trim anything touching the house. Overgrown shrubs hide the home and worry inspectors.
9. Touch up trim paint. Peeling trim makes buyers wonder what else was skipped.
10. Clean the windows. Inside and out. Light sells houses.

Buyers form an opinion before they reach the front door — and online, before they ever click your listing. A weekend and a couple hundred dollars can genuinely change how your home is received.

Thinking about selling this fall? I'll walk your property with you and tell you exactly which of these are worth doing for your specific house — and which to skip. Reach out anytime.

Norby Fischer | Epique Realty | 614-230-1117 | norbyfischer@epique.me