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6 Curb Appeal Tricks To Attract Buyers During Coronavirus

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1. Keep the yard green and pristine "One of the cheapest things you can do to enhance curb appeal is to keep your yard mowed and groomed," says Robertson, who also partners with Caldwell at  Timber and Love Realty . "Hire someone to mow it and keep it tidy, or take the time to keep it pristine." You don't have to have a green thumb to get a lush lawn when you know these  lawn care secrets . 2. Mind your driveway and walkway Hose down the driveway and walkway before showing your home or taking photos. Timber and Love Realty You might be inclined to overlook the driveway and front walk—how much can you really do to make  concrete  look good? But, truth be told, these areas are like the red carpet of curb appeal: They lead buyers to the main event, the inside of your home. A driveway and front walk with minor cracks and weeds popping up through the expansion joints (the straight lines that divide the driveway and walkway) are an eyesore. Luckily, it&

April's Hottest Markets: Even Coronavirus Can't Keep These Real Estate Hot Spots Down

Despite the novel coronavirus throwing the global economy and U.S. housing markets into chaos, certain real estate markets are holding up better than others. For the third month in a row,  Colorado Springs, CO,  was ranked the hottest market in the nation, according to a  recent realtor.com® report . The monthly ranking is based on where buyers are clicking on the most home listings on realtor.com and where homes are selling the fastest, with the fewest number of days on the market. The hot list Metro Rank (April 2020) Rank (April 2019) Colorado Springs, CO 1 6 Fort Wayne, IN 2 54 Topeka, KS 3 15 Pueblo, CO 4 42 Columbus, OH 5 5 Modesto, CA 6 20 Manchester, NH 7 11 Lafayette, IN 8 2 Sacramento, CA 9 9 Fresno, CA 10 34