If you are looking to sell your home or just want to improve your home’s future marketability, curb appeal is one of the most important things to consider. The Calfinder blog has a great post on 10 things you can do to improve curb appeal. Here’s a taste:

1. 8. Build a fence. Fencing can provide privacy along with definition to a yard.
2. Maintenance is the key. Eliminate all eye-sores, debris, weeds, and leaves.
3. Install attractive window treatments. This may
   seem like a small detail, but your window treatments do show from the
   outside, and can either be an asset or a detriment.

Even if you only apply a few of these ideas to your home, you can boost its appeal. Decide which improvements your home can benefit from and request free estimates from certified contractors.

Head over for the first 7 awesome tips! And don’t forget, Calfinder’s not just a great home improvement blog- you can find a certified, pre-screened contractor through Calfinder. And with the recent economic crisis, now more than ever it is important for any work you do on your home to be done with a certified contractor.