| Across the country homes are taking longer to sell. If | | | | large enough to become the focal point of an |
| you have a home for sale, you might consider | | | | otherwise ordinary backyard.There's also a propane |
| making a few changes to attract buyers in the | | | | version of that type of firepit available with molded |
| cooling real estate market. Not only is the market | | | | logs that appear to be burning. This fire enhancement |
| cooling, so will the weather. It may feel hot to you | | | | also features the same easy cleanup as the |
| right now, but in a few weeks, the evenings will get | | | | propane-powered terra cotta unit, since no solid |
| chilly.Home sellers who stage their homes take | | | | material actually burns.There are a number of firepit |
| advantage of advanced sales techniques. One of the | | | | rings available that can be customized any way you |
| most popular home upgrades today is the addition of | | | | want, depending only upon your imagination and |
| a backyard firepit or fireplace. There's something | | | | budget. Generally, a custom firepit should be about 18 |
| magical about sitting around the glow of a fire that | | | | inches tall, to prevent sparks from escaping -- and |
| makes people feel great. That's one reason many | | | | possibly ending up in your buyer's lap. A diameter of |
| people go camping, for the simple joy of sitting by a | | | | 30 inches offers plenty of room for a nice-sized fire. |
| crackling campfire.Prepare for cool weather selling | | | | Stone or concrete blocks are generally used to |
| with a backyard fire. Besides a fireplace, you have | | | | surround the firepit, though you could dress up the |
| many options. At the high end of the scale, you could | | | | pit by using a more decorative stone, such as |
| get a propane type of unit that comes in a terra | | | | slate.Before you build a custom firepit, check codes |
| cotta vase-like container. These types of outdoor | | | | with your building department or local fire |
| fireplaces come in a variety of styles and sizes, which | | | | department. In our area, it's easy to get a free |
| look good on any patio. Point out to home buyers | | | | permit.Enchant your home buyers with an outdoor |
| that this fire feature has the added advantage of | | | | fire. Find a fire feature to suit your home style and |
| requiring virtually no cleanup, since these fireplaces | | | | take advantage of this growing trend among |
| don't burn any solid matter.If your home would | | | | landscape designers. Entice your buyers with a fire |
| benefit from the more rustic appeal of a firepit, you | | | | and invite them to stay longer connecting to your |
| have a number of choices, including one that features | | | | home. Light your fire, a few candles or torches, and |
| a copper cauldron. It's like putting your campfire in a | | | | serve warm drinks. Turn your backyard into a buyer's |
| large hand-hammered copper pot, measuring about | | | | dream with fire. |
| three feet across and two feet deep. Cauldrons are | | | | |