Improve Your Curb Appeal with Feng Shui In the Real Estate industry we know that a well staged home - inside and out, will sell over 80% quicker than an un staged home.  We also know that a potential buyer will either connect to a home or not, in the first 15 seconds. If you only have 15 seconds to grab someone interested in buying your home then it all starts with what they see as the car stops at the curb. It's important for that emotional connection to happen as the buyer takes that first good look at your home. The emotional connection is enhanced when using Feng Shui. We all respond to how things feel without even thinking about it. The energy of the home or curb appeal is what gets someone out of the car and walking up the walkway and into the house. In Feng Shui it's all about how energy flows, it's about the feel of the home. Think of a gently flowing stream, it's relaxing and soothing. That's the feel you want to experience with your walkway, gentle and meandering, flowing to the front door. Other things to do to improve your curb appeal with Feng Shui: Clean and de clutter, remove the cobwebs and extra personal items, create a seating space, designate the area as one of invitation and relaxation-imagine how that feels to the prospective buyer Remove your nameplate, ensure all the doorknobs and locks work easily and that the locks and hinges are of the same color and materials The house numbers need to be easy to read from the street Here's a great Feng Shui secret, (strategically place a small mirror within the entryway so the first thing that prospective buyer sees is themselves, it builds that feeling of ownership and belonging) While the buyer is waiting to enter the house they will be standing on the porch, take a look at the view and enhance it with flowers and landscaping Make sure whatever that buyer is seeing is well maintained and clean Plant flowerpots along the gently winding walkway, the grass is cut and the edging is clean, the yard is picked up of toys and pet waste In the evening have the lights on, light up the house Your curb appeal is your first impression, make it count,