Selling your Home? To Make the investment or Not.

How much value did that door add to this house in the picture below?


This door pictured below would be an investment of $800/door. That's $1600 for what you see pictured is that worth the return? Experts agree it does.

Realtors agree that curb appeal is worth the investment

You only get one chance to make a first impression. By the time they knock on your door, buyers have already formed an opinion of your home’s worth. If you want to impress them and give your home value a boost, then start with the front of the house. No matter what your budget or the state of the housing market, upgrading your Garage Doors can make a difference.
Your garage door is the single largest moving part on a home and, because it often faces the street, it plays a large part in your homes’ overall appearance. Curb appeal is a critical factor in selling a home. If a prospective buyer doesn’t like the view from the street, chances are they won’t waste time going inside.


A survey conducted found that replacing the entry and garage doors on a typical 2,500-square-foot home was worth an additional $16,000.



Did you know?

• 90 percent of real estate agents felt a buyer’s first impression of the front entry was important to their ability to sell a home.
• 66 percent have mentioned energy efficient doors and windows in their home listings.
• 82 percent have had buyers decline to look inside a house based on the exterior appearance.
• 65 percent said the number of buyers looking for universal design features has increased in the last few years.
• 56 percent of agents have advised sellers to update windows and doors.
• A home with updated Garage doors was estimated to increase in value by $16,000.

The average price for a new garage door ranges from $800 to $5,000 depending on the size of the door and the material it’s made from. The most popular look in garage doors right now is the carriage-house style door. The doors look like old-fashioned swing-out doors but function like modern roll-up doors with an electric garage door opener. The choices for design, color and materials are virtually endless. So when you think of the investment you will 100% get that returned on the purchase price.

Let me know what you think? Does a Garage Door make a difference on curb appeal when your buying a home?
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