As a siding contractor with almost 2 decades experience, I have been asked  what helps most for value & curb appeal when selling a home.  Absolutely no question about it - Stone accents along the bottom 3 feet or on pillars and cedar shake in gables give extremely strong eye and curb appeal. Brick is a bit more dated but alot of people still want it. Need proof? Drive by any high end area in portland or southwest washington and you’ll see many if not most homes with some form of it. Batten board has also become more popular the last 8 years. English style tudor is good but also very personalized so some may not want it since tudor is generally done all over the home as opposed to just accenting specific areas but can also only be done in the gables. A tudor look can also get expensive to paint because of the labor aspect. Whats the downside of getting this real estate resale value?  Stone is expensive as is cedar shake which also takes more maintenance if you want it to continue looking new. If stone, brick or shake is not for you another way to help with resale value is replacing your Lp siding if you still have it since most buyers wont make the big decision to purchase your home if it still has Lp siding. Think about it. Would you buy a home with Lp siding and pay anything close to the sellers asking price? Buyers often use this as a tool to get you to lower your price wether you think it is bad or not. In 1996, right after Lp hit the class action lawsuit, I lost when selling my home too. If you have already fixed that problem, good for you! Be patient and your home will sell.  If you need ideas for curb appeal, I’m confident Superior Exterior Systems can help. Take a look at our website.  Visit http://superiorexteriorsystems.com/ and click on design ideas for lots of pics. Thanks for listening and thanks again for looking.

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