I would add a covered entry to break up the boring roof line. Also, larger windows on the right side if budget allows. And new landscaping of course. Good luck!

So...you're in the business of flipping houses to make a quick profit and you want free advice as to how to do it. Free. Hmmm.

Isn't that what this forum is for?

Paint all of the trim, including Windows, black. Add a nice walkway up to the font steps, then some simple bushes along the front. Use the KISS theory - keep it simple, sweetie.

Take away the ramp, the covered entry would be nice, yes the windows should match the black iron stairwell and screen door. If a bigger porch were possible with a above ground border along the front of the housein the same brick that would look nice and help it not look so akwardly tall, rose bushes go so well with a brick house. Also the house needs some blinds, all the different curtains all over the place look terrible.

I agree with everything Flo said, and would add that I really think you should rethink the decision not to paint. That house will get so
much more attention and sell so much faster if you paint it I think. You have to weigh the cost of what you don’t do against the cost of carrying the house longer if it sits in the market. Ask your realtor - he or she can give you the best advice for the neighborhood.

balou79: No. People in a business should know this already, or they should pay people who are experts for their time.

Thanks for your suggestions everyone.

Tatts: I don’t even know that it’s wise to respond to someone who takes time to make an unkind attempt at public shaming of a complete stranger on a forum post, but I’ll bite. I can appreciate your perspective, but I hope you can appreciate mine.

For me, flipping houses isn’t all about the money. It is about a creative process that I enjoy. Do I have plenty of thoughts—even a plan—about what to do to this house? Of course, or I wouldn’t be buying the property. But, yes, it is fun and interesting to see what ideas might emerge from a half dozen or more people who might respond here. I would beg to differ with you: houzz forums are all about leveraging creativity and ideas from the masses rather than one person. And, the reality is that everyone on here sees gains in their property value when they implement permanent changes to their homes that are suggested here.

Yes, I may make money on houses, but I also work every waking hour at two jobs, take on a ton of risk, and pay more than half of my profits in state, local, federal, and self-employment taxes. I don’t NEED advice; I enjoy the creative process and interacting with colleagues and peers in an environment that was designed precisely for sharing and collaboration. Further, what is posted here is for the benefit of an entire community that comes to these boards for ideas or because they, too, enjoy creative dialogue.

So, if you don’t want to respond to someone’s invitation to give ideas, then don’t. But, how about if we interact in this community from a posture of charity and mutual benefit of the doubt?

It is hard to tell from the picture whether that is a gravel drive or parking area. If you are planning to keep it gravel. I would add a border of some kind to clearly define the gravel piece and the front yard. It always looks so much neater.

A pergola or simple awning over the entry would be good. Power-wash the walk and stairs if they need it.
Landscape along the foundation with flowering shrubs, and add a flowering tree halfway between the right front corner and the pavement. Use plants which are rated for your zone and come in 5-gallon tubs.
I like light charcoal-color trim against brick if you are willing to paint.

It might be nice to have a large shrub at the outside corner, it might help the look of the house to break up the 3 in a row windows with foliage. Very large planters near the door could provide some colour. Update the door entirely or paint it a brighter colour, black registers as a void, visually, not the most welcoming. I can’t see house numbers, if they aren’t visible, update this, people need to find the house.

expand the front stairway as when you remove the ramp the stairs will be very small and the widows near the door will look "off" - given masonry can get expensive a wood front porch/stairway could be very cute- dont do a straightline try to curve it to soften the hardlines. the stage with flower boxes flanking the rails and a cute patio set kinda like the ramp :)

make a gravel pathway with stepping stones to keep cost down but allows people to walk on a cleaner surface as if it is wet out the walk into the house would be a muddy mess (first impressions matter)

see if you can trim out the windows to make them look larger or put matching flower boxes under the windows to have the house flow end to end and brings the eye up

I agree with other painting would be nice but if you dont want to do that at least use one of the software packages that you can photoshop color choices and tell the buyer you didnt want to commit to a new color but its something they could do if they opt to.

When I flip I dont do kitchen backsplashes as they tend to be very personal so i show a few options (and again tell them its something they can do easily after closing)

IMO once the ramp is gone some good landscaping would be a good way to catch buyers eyes.I would under no circumstances paint the brick it is a never go back decision. As for the window boxes you need to have an idea of the demographic you are working with. Not everyone likes a cutsey cottage.If that ramp is any indication this house needs a lot of TLC and I would start with the bones to make sure what you are selling is not only pretty but actually safe.

Maybe make a porch where ramp was with room for rockers.

You could replace the light with one larger and more interesting. Is that whitish thing to the left of the door a mailbox? If so it needs to be moved down and painted to match either the new light or the door.

What bothers me the most is the large empty space under the windows, so that should drive your planting choices. Perhaps a mix of shrubs, some raised planting areas for lower growing texture plants, maybe even some features like a bit of low horizontal trellising under the windows just to break up the background a bit.