Pricing a property properly and using a good REALTOR are important factors in selling your house quickly and maximizing your profits, but ultimately the most important consideration in selling your home is curb appeal.

What's curb appeal? Curb appeal is a synonym for how eye-catching your home is from the street. Making the right exterior decor choices and performing the right type of repairs can give your home curb appeal that causes buyers to stare in awe when they arrive. Even more lucrative, making the right type of "finishing touches" can add plenty to the sales price of your home.

Go out to the road and walk past your home. What catches your attention? The dirty windows? The pinestraw on the roof? The weeds in your planters? These are the items you want to take care of. Make a list of the things that catch your eye and stand out. Tackle the ones that can be remediated without a lot of expense and make the biggest difference in the curb appeal of your home.

Brandon L. Boyce is a REALTOR? and licensed real property appraiser in Liberty County, Georgia with Islands Real Estate and Appraisal Company (www.islandsrealestate.net). He has been providing marketing and valuation services to property owners since 2001 and specializes in coastal and waterfront properties.