{"id":12420,"date":"2024-11-15T06:00:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=12420"},"modified":"2024-11-15T23:45:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T07:45:17","slug":"how-to-sell-a-house-with-a-bad-yard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/how-to-sell-a-house-with-a-bad-yard\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sell a House with a Bad Yard: Grab the Garden Gloves and Get to Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maintaining a beautiful yard takes a lot of work. This is why it\u2019s no surprise that one in four Americans<\/a> are not confident in their ability to take care of their lawns. As a result, many also struggle with knowing how to sell a house with a bad yard.<\/p>\n

As America\u2019s largest irrigated crop<\/a>, grass is like the sensitive child of the family who needs lots of affirmation and help to grow and thrive. Give it too much sun, too much shade, or even too much water, and all of a sudden, you have a problem.<\/p>\n

Top real estate agents agree that the key to navigating how to sell a house with a bad yard is to tackle basic yard care before you list<\/span>. Any money spent will be well worth it. Standard lawn service offers a 217% cost recovery, according to the National Association of Realtors\u00ae<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Step one: Talk to an expert!<\/h3>\n

Selling your house soon? Connect with a top agent near you to get an expert opinion on how much your house will sell for, what to fix before listing, and the latest local housing market trends.<\/p>\n \n

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Not all lawn issues are one and the same, however. It\u2019s no wonder that homeowners with a lawn call in a pro for help (sometimes you need an expert opinion). Nevertheless you can address many common lawn problems on your own with a little know-how and some adjustments to your yard care routine.<\/p>\n

Start with these 10 tips we learned from our deep research of the best lawn blogs out there and our conversations with a few pros about best practices for watering, mowing, and overall yard presentation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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