Greener Grass Company
While at the Five Star Default Servicing Conference
I also took a certification course in Property Preservation and learned from a Realtor in California that they paint the burned out grass to avoid city ordinance fines and improve curb appeal. A novel concept, I thought. Here’s the link and story about that.
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=48264
STOCKTON, CA - Bad business for some can be good business for others.
A Stockton company that paints dead lawns green is busier than ever because of the foreclosure crisis. The business is called Greener Grass Company and 40 times a month, owner Nick Terlouw is making brown yards look green again.
"If it rained tonight, it wouldn't wash off. It takes about two hours to dry and lasts three or four months," said Terlouw.
Terlouw is hired by real estate agents, but also by the city of Stockton when a foreclosure case becomes a code enforcement issue. He's worked for the city about a 100 times.
"In those cases, we'll hire someone to go paint the lawn. It turns the grass green and it looks decent again. We're very pleased with the quality," said Neighborhood Services Program Manager Ron Girard.
"It's a win, win for everybody. For banks, the city, realtors, even neighborhoods because we keep them looking nice," said Terlouw.
Terlouw has been so busy, one of the yards he painted Friday was next door to another yard he painted last spring.
The average cost of a yard painting is $200. When the city orders the work done, the cost is eventually claimed from the owner of the property.
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