It's Wendy! Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc. Call toll-free 1-877-ITS-WNDY (1-877-487-9639) or local 850-650-7883 ext 204 Email Wendy: itswendy@rulnickrealty.com Fort Walton Beach Florida Real Estate Fort Walton Beach Short Sales & Pre Foreclosure Help. Read Wendy's Fort Walton Beach Real Estate Blog Wendy is a short sale and pre-foreclosure specialist and has been featured in "Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine" and "Florida Realtor Magazine". Call Wendy Rulnick, Broker/Owner,to list and sell your home or condo on the Emerald Coast of Florida in Walton, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County- Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Navarre, Seagrove Beach, Watercolor, Sandestin, Seaside, Crestview, Rosemary Beach, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field.
Do you think landscaping doesn't make much difference in the curb appeal of a home? Think again! Look at the two photos below of a Fort Walton Beach Florida home I have listed for sale.
"Before" 
"After"
Isn't the difference in the "Before" and "After" photos are striking? In the Fort Walton Beach market area, this curb-appeal change may bring the homeowner $5,000 - $10,000 more in sale price. The investment? Only a few hundred dollar for wood chips and cleaning the exterior siding. Sure, if this home already looked good, and just a few flowers were added, it might help with "salability", but not so significantly dollar-wise. But what if a home lacks any landscaping pizazz, and has perhaps overgrown bushes, weeds, and no obvious attention? That's when the return-on-investment can be huge.
Finally, buyers' first online impressions can make or break the decision to see your home at all. The more buyers who want to view your property - the more quickly it will sell. Since about 90% of buyers search for Fort Walton Beach Florida homes online, you need to pay attention to curb appeal!
