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Lonnie Snyder is a full time real estate agent and REALTOR® with Keller Williams Realty specializing in Residential Real Estate for buyers and sellers in Washington’s Kent, Renton, Newcastle and South Bellevue.

I pull out all the stops to sell your home.
Lonnie Snyder
REALTOR®
Keller Williams Realty Southeast Sound
Phone: 206-406-2710
E-Mail : snyder@kw.com
Website: http://www.callsnyder.com/
Blogsite: http://renton-real-estate.blogspot.com/



It's June, which means it's officially the start of moving season.
Moving companies — or relocation services, as they now call themselves — are always busiest during the summer season, which in the moving world lasts through September.
If you're trying to sell your home, the folks at Allied Van Lines have some tips. We all know that curb appeal is a key part of snagging potential buyers, so Allied has enlisted the help of Daniel Owens, landscape designer on the HGTV show Curb Appeal.
So how do you enhance this magical curb appeal?
"The main thing is to accentuate whatever is positive about the home," Owens says.
Well, yeah, but how?
You can start by taking a good, hard look at it. Not the swift, forgiving glance you usually give it as you drive off every morning — but a long, dispassionate, critical gaze.
Walk across the street and try to see your home through a stranger's eyes.
He suggests that you take a picture of it to defamiliarize. Or ask a couple of neighbors for a critique. Does anything look worn-out or in need of fresh paint? Is there an element that just doesn't fit — ugly screens, odd-looking shutters, scraggly ivy? Get rid of it, whatever it is, or paint it to make it less noticeable.
A little paint can brighten up a home like nothing else. Try a different-colored trim and you may be surprised at how different your house looks. But be careful. If you're trying to sell your house, play it safe. Neutral tones look good on just about any house — sage green, ivory, warm brown.
You might also get some ideas if you look at other houses in the neighborhood. They're likely to be made of similar materials, and you can tell immediately which colors work and which ones don't.
One place you can be a little bolder? The front door. Ideally, people should see your front door from the street, and a color that pops will help them find it.
It's also good to create a welcoming pathway to the door. Put down some stepping stones, maybe, or a few well-placed plants that lead to the entrance.
Finally, pay attention to the details. It's often the small things that will catch a buyer's eye. Put some plants in containers and use them to showcase the entrance. Add a garden bench or a birdbath to add interest to the landscape. Check to see if your accessories coordinate. If the mailbox, front door handle and house numbers have the same finish, it makes your house look put together.
Take a look at your lighting; the bigger the light fixture, the bigger the effect, Owens says. Something large and dramatic-looking will make the house look grander.
And for heaven's sake, invest in a nice doormat.
"Oftentimes, I'll go to these beautiful homes, and people have the nastiest doormats," Owens says.

I pull out all the stops to sell your home.
Lonnie Snyder
REALTOR®
Keller Williams Realty Southeast Sound
Phone: 206-406-2710
E-Mail : snyder@kw.com
Website: http://www.callsnyder.com/
Blogsite: http://renton-real-estate.blogspot.com/

Lonnie Snyder is a full time real estate agent and REALTOR® with Keller Williams Realty specializing in Residential Real Estate for buyers and sellers in Washington’s Kent, Renton, Newcastle and South Bellevue.