16. Spruce Up Your Yard
Improving your property’s curb appeal can be as simple as cleaning up your current landscaping. Acquafredda said you can pay about $150 for a lawn care professional to spruce up your front yard by trimming bushes and removing weeds. A clean yard — along with a clean exterior — can attract more eyes to your property and get you offers that are as much as 5 percent to 8 percent higher than offers for homes that haven’t made these simple improvements, Acquafredda said.