Home sellers find that exterior detailing, including copper weather vanes,
copper planters, and Brass doorknockers provide eye-catching curb appeal that
draws potential buyers. Copper weathervanes and other exterior details also
add a touch of welcoming elegance and a perception of added value that can help
keep sale prices high.
Even in a seller’s market, it’s important that any for-sale home stand out from
other choices on a buyer’s list. “A buyer may visit several realtors and look at
up to two-dozen properties in one day,” explains businessman Russell Cazeault.
“That means it’s critical to make a good and lasting impression. Exterior
detailing like copper weathervanes, copper wind chimes and copper planters are
an affordable way for home owners to say ‘Welcome home’ to prospective buyers.”
Cazeault has been helping homes makes a good impression for 18 years. He is
president of the Cape Cod Weathervane Company which offers a vast selection of
decorative copper details and cooper accents for home exteriors. “Our
traditional Cape Cod copper weathervanes are hand-crafted by master artisans
with unsurpassed quality and attention to detail,” says Cazeault with pride.
The company also offers a line of nautical weathervanes and has recently added
Cape Cod Address Plaques to its product line. Copper weather vanes, brass door
knockers, and cast aluminum address plaques are “functional as well as artful,”
says Cazeault. ‘This makes them an addition to the value of any home.
Command High Prices With 10 Low-Cost Fixes
Cazeault admits that copper weathervanes may not immediately spring to mind as
an incentive for buyers. In fact, when it comes time to ready a home for sale,
most owners grab their ladders and paint brushes, purchase lumber and tools, and
make plans to do a little fixing up. Before long, “they’ve spent all their
evenings and weekends and all their money making interior changes that may never
be seen because the exterior wasn’t inviting,” explains Cazeault.
According to Cazeault, the best way to ‘grab eyeballs’ is with his Top Ten Quick
Fixes To Improve Home Sale Prices. “These are things any homeowner can do that
provides noticeable improvement. And each item takes no more than a few hours –
many less than an hour.”
***Buy quality welcome mats for all entry doors (This makes an unmistakable
psychological impression.)
***Paint your front door (Cracked and peeling paint on a front door signals to a
potential buyer that the house has not been well maintained.)
Changing the color of your front door is also an easy way to draw attention to
your house, which is helpful when the For Sale sign goes up.
***Add a brass doorknocker (“A door knocker adds old-world warmth and charm to
an entry,” observes Cazeault. “Brass door knockers can be a real conversation
piece. The hardest part for most people is deciding which knocker to choose… In
most cases they are torn between two or three different styles.
***Substitute copper rain chains for old downspouts (“Copper rain chains channel
water from the gutter to the ground, but they’re much more attractive than a
downspout,” “They can drain into a basin, a rock garden, or directly into the
ground
***Replace old house numbers with a new colorful address plaque. (“Nothing
‘dates’ a home more than shabby numbers that have lost their sheen,” explains
Cazeault.)
***Replace aging light fixtures with a copper lantern or brass onion lamp.
(“The inexpensive plastic fixtures that the builder let you have for a song may
be functional, but they do little to enhance your homes appearance,” observes
Cazeault. “A modest investment in a new brass light fixture can make a big
difference in how your home is perceived)
***Add a cupola (The cupola experts at the Cape Cod Weathervane Company
recommend that a cupola be 1 – 1 ½” wide for every foot of roof line)
***Top it off with a copper weathervane. (“Standing high above your house
silhouetted by the sky, an elegant copper weathervane adds timeless grace and
gives your home that New England feel,”
***Consider outdoor art. Use barn stars or wall art to enhance large empty
windowless walls on the back of a home, garage or shed.)
***Use copper urns and copper planters. (For the horticulturally challenged, try
arrangements of silk and plastic flowers)
Easy To Mine Copper
Cazeault notes that consumers no longer have to chase down copper weathervanes
and other exterior detailing items at local home stores or go through the
sometimes frustrating process of having items delivered.
