Winter is just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean your property needs to look cold and drab. From Iowa and Minnesota to the Dakotas, EXIT Realty Upper Midwest has some tips to keep your listing looking its best through the cold winter months:

• Install Outdoor Lighting: The winter is dark enough, there’s no need for your property to be dark too. Lining your driveway with a few rustic lanterns or luminary candle bags will do wonders for the beautification of your property.

• Make Your Landscaping Winter Ready: Crocuses, daffodils, and tulips are hearty flowers that can survive in cold weather, so planting their bulbs in the fall ensures beautiful flowers in late winter and early spring. Perennials and shrubbery also thrive in the cold, so they can be planted in the fall as well. To help your flowers, plants, and grass survive, it’s important to lay mulch to protect their roots. Finally, be sure to rake up all those leaves that build up. It will keep your lawn looking well-groomed and inviting.

• Enhance Curb Appeal With Holiday Decor: Tasteful holiday decor, such as twinkling lights, candles, and festive wreaths will bring instant warmth and cheer to your home.

• Upgrade The Little Things: Installing new fixtures, mailboxes, address numbers, and adding some charming stone forest critters or a decorative birdbath will do wonders for your property and make it feel warm and homey while still feeling updated and new.

The slower-paced winter months are also an optimal time to take advantage of real estate leadership opportunities. EXIT Realty Upper Midwest is hiring real estate agents to join their real estate franchise. They offer comprehensive real estate agent investor training for the ultimate success in a career in real estate and investment. For more information about real estate leadership opportunities, visit EXIT Realty Upper Midwest online, or call them directly at (612) 414-4022.