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So you are considering selling your lake house. It may be scary in these tough economic times and you may need to consider staging your lake house to make your home more appealing to prospective buyers and to get the price you desire. Staging your house is the act of setting up your house in such a manner that it is appealing to potential buyers.

It is very effective to stage both the inside and outside of your lakefront house. These are 3 tips to make the exterior more appealing:

1. Go stand on the street to see what clients see when driving up to the house. Be aware that any negative impressions they get outside the house (landscaping not maintained or non-existent, peeling paint, etc.) is just going to make them think that the house itself has not been well taken care of. So even if you have spent the time and money to fix up the interior, it would all be wasted if the clients get a bad first impression as they drive up to the house.

2. As the prospective buyer is waiting for the Realtor is open the front door, what do they see? Will the buyers see nice potted and inground plants, clean and insect free corners in and around the front entry? Are your Christmas lights from still up in the middle of the summer? A good clean exterior keeps the positive energy flowing as they enter the interior of the lake house.

By taking the time to clean the entry, your buyers will see you have made an effort to care for the lake house. If you have furniture on your front porch, you might want to put a fresh coat of paint on them as well for that extra touch of care.

3. The backyard will likely be the last place your prospective buyer looks as many Realtors will hold the best for last - the lake. If the lake is visible from the house it will certainly make a lasting impression. Now the lake is the biggest selling point, the yard and walking path to the lake should be well maintained. Trimming back overgrown shrubbery and trees, raking up unwanted straw or leaves, and mulching plant beds is a good start. Adding a fresh coat of paint to the existing furniture, new furniture or accessories such as bird baths, globes, etc are also a plus. If you have a dock at the lake, is it in good condition or does it need some TLC?

And the biggest tip of all? Think of yourself as the potential buyer looking at your lakefront house for the very first time. What impressions do you get? Would you buy your lake house? What changes would you like to see made before you put an offer to purchase your house?

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to prep your lake house for sale. What ever you do put into your lake house you’ll likely get back by selling the home quickly and for your asking price.

Hubert Miles is the founder of Waterfront Houses USA, an online advertising service that provides Lakefront Houses and Lake Houses For Sale available in the US and Canada.