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How Proper Outdoor Lighting Enhances a Home's Value Cont'd Remember, in the minds of buyers and appraisers, it's best if they can focus on the positives and get a clear idea of what makes your home a special and unique buy in the neighborhood. Besides adding dramatic highlight to architectural features, outdoor lighting is also the perfect way to reap the maximum investment from landscaping added to a property. After all, without outdoor lighting the only time landscaping can be admired and appreciated is during the day. But with the addition of a fairly simple lighting scheme, the front yard on any property you're marketing can be “on stage” 24 hours a day. With potential home buyers being busy professionals, the time for scouting neighborhoods without a real estate agent is after work. Depending on the time of year, this could be well after dark. Wouldn't you rather your development be the one that people remember no matter what time they drove by? That's exactly the opportunity outdoor lighting affords you. Speaking of affordability, many building and real estate professionals are unaware that outdoor/landscape lighting is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve the value of your home. One reason why is the security aspect. Most police and security professionals advise that the best way to avoid break-ins is to keep a home well-lit both inside and out. Interior lighting deters would-be thieves by making them think that the homeowners are in the house. But outdoor lighting is substantially better because it helps keep a home from ever being a burglar's first choice because neighbors, passing cars and security guards can all see everything that's happening in the front yard. There's simply no place for a criminal to hide. Beyond the safety advantages, the relatively low cost of installation and maintenance for outdoor lighting makes it an attractive option for buyers. When having outdoor lighting installed, always seek the advice of a professional. By hiring a professional, you get the benefits of expert advice on the lighting design plus the confidence of knowing the right lighting will be chosen to meet your goals. The right lighting consultants will also have a variety of choices from a variety of lighting styles and finishes as well as control settings and timers to help make lighting convenient and energy efficient for the homeowner's you're trying to attract. In short, just as you wouldn't leave your job to an amateur; you shouldn't leave landscape lighting to one. Professional landscape and outdoor lighting is the ultimate way to achieve comprehensive design beauty, architectural focus, neighborhood safety, and high-impact landscaping all at the same time. |