Easy Ways to Add Curb Appeal to Your Home

Tom Ireland • October 25, 2016

Potential buyers need to be wowed by your home from the very first sight, and you should be doing everything you can to maximize the chances of that. The post Easy Ways to Add Curb Appeal to Your Home appeared first on Andy Schildhorn, PREC.

Despite advice to the contrary, we do tend to judge books by their covers. First impressions are paramount, and when it comes to homes, that first impression is summed up as curb appeal. Potential buyers need to be wowed by your home from the very first sight, and you should be doing everything you can to maximize the chances of that. Here are some relatively easy way’s to add to your home’s curb appeal:

  1. Repaint your front door.
  2. Get a new welcome mat.
  3. Get a new house number plaque or sign.
  4. Do some work on the flower beds in your yard.
  5. Get a new mailbox.
  6. Wash your windows and add some plants in window boxes.
  7. Repaint your garage door and get new handles.
  8. Buy new garden/porch furniture.
  9. Add shutters to your windows.
  10. Add decorative lighting to your home’s exterior.
  11. Paint or refurbish your front step(s).
  12. Add some potted plants to your front steps or porch.
  13. Plant some flowers around your mailbox.

Get more detailed advice on each of these ideas by clicking here.

Canadian first-time buyers are now among the oldest in the world

By Written by Steven Brennan Mortgage Industry News • December 5, 2025
A new global analysis suggests Canada’s major metros are among the hardest places on earth for young people to buy their first home, with Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal ranking near the bottom of a 70-city affordability index. The study, from UAE-based developer Bloom Holding, estimates the typical first-time buyer in Vancouver enters the market at age 46, while those in Toronto and Montreal reach homeownership at around 40 and 39, respectively. The findings echo a broader North American trend. In the United States, the median first-time buyer age has climbed to a record 40, according to the National Association of Realtors — up from 33 just a few years ago — as higher rates and decade-long price gains delay ownership for younger households.  👉 Read the Article Here

Six Seller Essentials ⚠️ Before You List

By Andy Schildhorn • December 4, 2025
Thinking about selling your home? In this video, I break down the Six Seller Essentials you need to know before you list. These insights come from 30 years of helping families buy and sell across Langley and the Fraser Valley, and they’ll give you a real advantage in today’s market. 📅 Book a time with me https://rly.forsale/Chat-with-Andy 🏡 What you’ll learn today 1️⃣ Why today’s market is slower than it looks 2️⃣ How smart pricing attracts serious buyers 3️⃣ Why a single offer can reveal more than you expect 4️⃣ How timing can protect or erode your equity 5️⃣ Why experience matters even more in a slower market 6️⃣ How to build a plan that fits today’s conditions 🎅 You’re invited to Santa Photos in Fort Langley Join us at 9160 Church Street between 1 and 5. Families, friends, and pets welcome. All donations support LAPS. 📍 About me I’m Andy Schildhorn with Macdonald Realty. Your Langley and Fraser Valley Realtor. 30 years helping sellers make smart, confident decisions. ☎️ Let’s connect Book a meeting: https://rly.forsale/Chat-with-Andy

Smooth Moves & Happy Endings

By Andy Schildhorn • December 3, 2025
Our experience having Andy as our realtor was very good! We sold our house with Andy, bought a condo , sold the condo and now bought a townhouse with Andy as our realtor. 👉 Full Review Here
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