 | Justin Cawyer is the CEO of American Lawn & Landscape Inc., and has been in the landscape industry for 22 years. Starting out as a mowing service, their business has expanded to include everything from landscaping to fertilizing and weed control. For a complete list of services, you can see their ad in Names and Numbers, visit yardsbyamerican.com, or call 620-249-5700. |
Lawn, Garden & Landscaping
2011-05-01 10:46:00
What are the advantages of curb appeal?
Answer: Think of landscaping as part of the packaging of your home. It has the potential to either capture a buyer’s interest or turn them away before they even see the rest of the home by highlighting and framing the home’s architecture and creating a peaceful and inviting entry.
Whether you are selling a home, or just want to improve your curb appeal, landscaping should be a consideration. In fact, it surprises many people just how much of an impact landscaping can have on the value of your home. Consider these statistics:
•Professional landscaping can
increase the value of a home by
14%
•A landscaped patio can increase
the value of the home by 12.4%
•A landscaped curb can increase
the value of a home by 4%
•The time it takes to sell a home
can be decreased by 6 weeks with
attractive landscaping
Many people, like you, wonder how much should be invested on landscaping. A good rule of thumb is 5% of the home’s value should be invested in lawn design and architecture which can raise your home’s value by as much as 15%.
A professionally designed, prepared, installed and maintained landscape using quality plant material is not only a great investment, it is also has an intrinsic value of improving quality of life.
