curb-appeal
Property's visual appeal
Curb appeal is the attractiveness of a property as seen from the street—the first impression a house makes on potential buyers or passersby.
Real estate agents emphasize curb appeal when selling homes: Fresh paint and landscaping really improved the curb appeal.
The term extends to anything judged by surface appearance: The candidate has curb appeal but no substance.
Deceptive outward appearance
- paintColored coating substance
- shuttersHinged window coverings
- porchCovered entryway structure
- doorwayPassage into a room
windows · roof · siding · trim · mailbox · lighting · gutters · awning
Tended yard grass
- shrubsLow woody plants
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- gardenCultivated plant area
- mulchProtective plant bedding
hedges · trees · pathway · greenery · manicured · perennials · annuals · pruning
Ease of selling something
- desirabilityQuality of being sought
- attractivenessPleasing quality that draws
- resaleSecond sale
- appraisalEstimation of worth
equity · appreciation · ROI · premium · investment · listing · staging
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
doorway · windows · roof · siding · trim · mailbox · lighting · gutters · awning · columns
lawn
Tended yard grass
mulch · hedges · trees · pathway · greenery · manicured · perennials · annuals · pruning · beds
marketability
Ease of selling something
- desirabilityQuality of being sought
- attractivenessPleasing quality that draws
- resaleSecond sale
appraisal · equity · appreciation · ROI · premium · investment · listing · staging