How to Sell My House for More Money
by Watering Less

One answer to 'How to sell my house for the highest price?' is California friendly landscaping. Who knew saving water can help you sell your house?

Increasing your home's curb appeal is one sure way to get buyers to pay more for your home. But there are better ways to do it than planting a flat of pansies and hoping that they survive until escrow closes.

I recently sat down with Director Bob Apodaca from the Central Basin Water District who gave some tips on how to increase your home's curb appeal and spend less time, money and water doing it. Because you really don't need more stress put on you by the demands of a thirsty pansy.

Hi Director Bob Apodaca, thanks for sharing your time with us today. Please introduce yourself to readers who may not be familiar with you and the Central Basin Water District.

how to sell my house, central basin Thank you Bob and Nancy for providing me the opportunity to share a little bit about myself and the work we are doing over at Central Basin Water District.

I was first elected to serve Director for Division II on the Central Basin Board of Directors in 1998. In November 2010 I was reelected to serve my fourth term on the board. Division II includes the cities of La Habra Heights, La Mirada, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, and Whittier.

Central Basin Municipal Water District is a public agency that was formed in 1952 to provide a safe and reliable water supply for our region. We currently serve the water needs of more than 2 million people living in 24 cities in Southeast Los Angeles County.

Recently we completed construction on the Southeast Water Reliability Project. This project will lessen our region's dependence on imported water supplies by nearly 25%. Although this past year has been a very wet one for California we must be prepared to ensure that we have a reliable water supply for our region for when we aren't fortunate to have a robust water supply.

In addition Central Basin provides a variety of conservation and education programs that benefit residents of our service area. I invite your readers to learn more about these programs at www.centralbasin.org

How to sell my house for the highest price is a major concern for many of my readers. And they know that improving their home's curb appeal will get them more money from their home sale. How will California friendly landscaping techniques help them put more money in their pockets?

California friendly landscaping provides a tremendous advantage for homeowners. At Central Basin we are well aware of the concern that homeowners have in maintaining a beautiful landscape. By developing your garden in a way that is California friendly, you will be relying on less water because California friendly plants take less time and money to look good.

I invite your readers to visit the conservation section of our website at www.centralbasin.org/conservation.html for tips on how to use water efficiently and save money on your landscaping. There are several programs and tips available for consumers to take advantage of.

What are some good drought tolerant plant choices for instant color that lasts for those sellers that tell us to 'sell my house quick!'

Drought tolerant plans are an effective way to beautify your landscape while conserving water and lowering the cost of your water bill. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works has a great website that shows you some of the most popular drought tolerant plants. To learn more visit http://dpw.lacounty.gov/epd/sg/plants.cfm

Another great program to encourage your readers to participate in is the Smart Gardening workshops. These workshops are a valuable resource for homeowners who are interested in reducing waste and improving their landscape.

To find out when a workshop is being held near you visit. http://dpw.lacounty.gov/epd/sg/wk_scheds.cfm

Whittier, CA home buyers pay top dollar for homes with green grass. What's the best way to water a lawn? And should they keep it short or longer?

This year California has been fortunate with tremendous rainfall that kept residents lawns flush with water. As we move into spring and summer there are a few tips I would like to share with your readers.

Never water if the soil is wet
Water infrequently but deeply
Water based on the weather
Water in the early morning or after the sun has gone down

These are just a few of the great tips your readers can learn by visiting http://www.h2ouse.org/tour/irrigate-efficiently.cfm

Director Bob Apodaca thanks for taking time out to speak with us. For our last question please tell us where Whittier real estate sellers and buyers can go to see local examples of beautiful water conserving gardens.

Bob and Nancy, thank you for providing me the opportunity to share with you the work we are doing at Central Basin and for allowing me to share with your readers some tips on how to save money on their landscaping and how to best develop a garden that is appealing when seeking to your home.

In Los Angeles County there are several California Friendly gardens for your readers to visit. The Library Gardens in the City of Bellflower is one great example. A former parking lot, this gradient is filled with California Friendly® plants. In addition, small community gatherings and educational lectures are frequently scheduled. Another great example of a California Friendly Garden is the Native Plant Demonstration Garden at the Covina Public Library. This 3,300 square foot water wise garden surrounds the library.

To learn about other California Friendly Gardens in Southern California I encourage your readers to visit Be Water Wise. Here, you can access valuable information on local retailers, tips on how to make your garden California friendly, and a list of more California Friendly gardens in our community.

Lastly I would encourage your readers to visit our website at www.centralbasin.org and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/centralbasin. At Central Basin we are committed to providing our customers up-to-date information on important water related news and programs that may benefit them.

For more information contact:
Central Basin Water District
Public Information Officer
Joseph Legaspi
323-201-5542

We want to send a huge thank you to Director Bob Apodaca and the Central Basin Water District for taking the time to talk with us here at WhittierHomes.org. We hope that when you're wondering "How to sell my house?" you'll remember that one of the best ways is to improve your curb appeal by watering less.