Helping your house, Helping yourself

Right now, with the real estate industry in a buyer's market, sellers need to remember - sometimes you have to spend money to make money. Take this house in the Fair Lakes area of Fairfax County, Virginia. The Washington Post is recommending trimming a tree in order to make the house more appealing. It's not uncommon for me to see Baltimore listings where you literally, "can't see the house for the trees." While trees are a wonderful thing, I can never help but wonder if the house wouldn't sell better if the picture online at least showed the house!

When selling, it really is important to find someone to look at your house objectively, and help you understand how potential buyers may see it... or not see it. If they can't see your house, odds are good, they won't bother to tour it.