| In an economy that is considered to be in | | | | you compare these things to a mailbox?" That is |
| recession, gas prices are higher than they have | | | | a great question and I have an even better |
| ever been, banks are either being bought out or | | | | answer. Spending over $300.00 on a mailbox may |
| filing for bankruptcy protection, food prices seem | | | | seem a bit high. However, I am not asking you to |
| to be climbing at an astounding rate, the stock | | | | think about the mailbox, I am asking you to think |
| market has lost more than 3,500 points in the last | | | | about why you would buy the mailbox. You see, |
| 2 years - and mailboxes that cost $350.00 to | | | | your home is an investment. It is probably the |
| $395.00. What is this world coming to? | | | | largest investment you will ever make. You put |
| If you look on the internet, you will find there are | | | | time, money and effort into your home to ensure |
| mailboxes selling up to and in some cases over | | | | your home will increase in value. Buying a cast |
| $400.00. What? How can a mailbox be valued at | | | | aluminum mailbox is like buying the "new fender |
| $400.00? I know very well they cost that much | | | | for your Testerosa," "the things needed to |
| because I own one.So what do you need to | | | | replenish that 1957 Chevy," or the "right |
| know before you spend that kind of money on | | | | investments for your IRA." You see, buying a |
| an item that is a gathering place for bills and junk | | | | mailbox is not something you do because you |
| mail? Well in reality $400.00 for a mailbox might | | | | need a mailbox. Buying a mailbox can add value to |
| prove to be more beneficial to you than you | | | | your home therefore adding money to your |
| think. | | | | bottom line. |
| Let's say you had a Ferrari Testerosa which you | | | | I challenge you one day to drive into a |
| spent $175,000 to purchase. How much would | | | | community that has standardized mailboxes. Look |
| you be willing to spend if something were to | | | | at the community and the homes. Now, I want |
| happen to it? Such as maybe a wreck or ripped | | | | you to picture what these homes would look like |
| seat or even a busted tail light? What if you | | | | with just a standard mailbox out in front of them. |
| chose to let the fender remain dented or the | | | | Picture in your mind whether these homes would |
| seat ripped or even the tail light busted? Do you | | | | have more or less value if they had just a |
| think your investment would be worth what you | | | | standard mailbox. So what do you think? |
| paid for it? | | | | Now, picture your home. Picture your mailbox. Are |
| Let me give you another scenario. Let's say you | | | | you getting the most value out of your home? If |
| purchased a 1957 Chevrolet that really was a | | | | you do not have a quality decorative mailbox that |
| fixer upper? How much would you be willing to | | | | enhances your home's value, then you are not |
| spend to fix it up? What would this 1957 Chevy | | | | getting the most value out of your home. The |
| look like if you never spent a penny on it? What | | | | mailbox has a purpose. That purpose is to bring |
| would it become if you just allowed it to sit in the | | | | value to your home buy adding value to your |
| back yard rusting away? Would you get your | | | | curb. Mailboxes are the centerpiece of your curb |
| money out of it if you chose to do that? | | | | appeal. |
| What about retirement? Let's say you only put | | | | There are many articles on the internet about |
| $100 in an IRA and you never invested another | | | | curb appeal and I recommend that you research |
| single penny. How much do you think you would | | | | these. Or, call local realtors and ask them about |
| have by the time you retired? Do you think you | | | | the importance of curb appeal. You will soon find |
| would have enough to retire on? | | | | out that the money you spend on curb appeal will |
| These are practical hypothetical situations that do | | | | reward you in the value of your home. $400 for |
| occur. We all have fender benders (maybe not in | | | | a mailbox? That's nothing compared to the value |
| a Testerosa) and we all have things that we | | | | it will give your home. |
| would like to see accumulate in value. We make | | | | So do you still think $400 is alot to spend on a |
| time investments, investments in our retirement, | | | | mailbox? Maybe you do. But the truth is, a |
| children, family and many others. These are all | | | | mailbox is the centerpiece of your curb appeal |
| valuable to us so we put time, money and effort | | | | and curb appeal is the centerpiece of your home's |
| into them. | | | | value. Visit us at Enhance My Curb and see why |
| You may be saying right now, "But these are | | | | we believe that your home's value begins at your |
| things that are important. How in the world can | | | | curb. |