Selling a Corner Lot Home: Helpful Tips

Don't Sell Your Corner Lot Home Before Reading This!

Charlotte Raynor
A homeowner who possesses a corner lot property has a number of advantages to entertain when selling their home. A corner lot property can be very desirable and unique to a home buyer. With a corner lot, you do not have anyone living right adjacent to you. You have no neighbors on one side which gives you a great deal more privacy. You also have two fronts to showcase when you are marketing your home. In order to make the house more marketable, clearly define the front entrance so visitors will recognize where to enter. Make certain the side yards are livable by removing any debris or obstructions.

You need to definitely mention to buyers that they will have more land space when you buy on a corner lot. They will therefore have a more spacious front lawn to decorate and increase property value. You will be able to use shrubs to encompass the entire outskirts of the yard and to hide or prevent visibility. This can be an outstanding "green" effect. As a matter of fact, you can use very large hedges to obstruct the view from the main street side. Generally you will have two driveways and walkways at your disposal and there will be a lot of parking if you have parties or family gatherings.

Since the buyer would have a great deal of land space, it would be easy for them to put in a pool. They could put in either an in ground or above ground pool and have enough of room for a large deck and recreation area.

You can use awnings on bedroom windows on the street side to prevent street lights from blazing into the rooms at night. These can be very practical and decorative as well.

In order to express all the benefits of your corner lot property, be sure to have photos taken of all sides of the house. Crop out streets and sidewalks and move out vehicles from the driveways and in front of the home. Avoid shooting photos with shade on the house and clear away plant life blocking the front door and the path to the door. In your photos, make certain to accentuate the additional space and shoot long.

Every home for sale should have a virtual tour. A good virtual tour will grab a buyer by the hand and guide the prospective buyer from room to room, displaying a 360-degree view. Make sure and use signs because they encourage shoppers to call your listing agent immediately when they see it. Because this is a corner lot, be sure and put up two signs in the yard. It is free advertising.

Make sure to advertise in newspapers and particularly online. Home buyers enjoy getting online and browsing for homes. Another effective idea is to have an open house.

Effective marketing can bring higher prices and, in buyer's markets, it could mean the difference between sold or expired.

Sources:

http://bestbuyrealestate.info/category/corner-lots/

http://homebuying.about.com/od/sellingahouse/tp/markethome.htm

Published by Charlotte Raynor

Charlotte is a freelance writer working from home that lives in Illinois with her four furry kids (dogs) and leopard gecko. She also writes for Bestcovery.com, Break Studios, AMS and Bright Hub. She received...  View profile

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  • Kristie Leong M.D.12/27/2008

    Very helpful tips that people can use if they're trying to sell their home in this tough economy. :-)

  • Carol Roach8/19/2008

    I don't like a corner lot because they are not shielded from the wind on on side and in the cold winter that makes a difference

  • Iakul8/19/2008

    Well, I know nothing about corner lot homes, but I do know about writing and I see you have had something published again. Keep it up! :)

  • Charlotte8/19/2008

    Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

  • Towongfoo278/19/2008

    I luved reading this. Makes me want to get into turning over property like that show, and become a real estate agent!! Nice job!!

  • Angel Sharum8/19/2008

    Seems like most cornor lots sell themselves. If they are taken care of and presented well.

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