YES!  Good question.  As a buyers agent, I have already been inside over 500 properties this year, have sat thru over 200 home inspection reports in my career.  I have learned a lot, some of which I have applied to our own home.

The most important thing?  Deferred maintenance is what brings down property value(s).  It is a slow moving thing but something we can (and should) stay on top of!

I think it has had an influence on the staging of my home....I like my home to look like it's on the market....inside and outside.... my children and grandchildren refer to it as OCD!!! hmmm

Perhaps! I do not have another personal perspective. 

On the other hand, all  responsible home owners take good care of their property.

No, I always kept my house well kept even before the Realtor days.

Some people are better at maintenance and upkeep than others.

What's that story of the cobbler with kids with no shoes?

 Debbie and I are both type A and keep inside and out show ready at all times because it's how we are.

No.  If you keep up your property it doesn't matter what you do for a living.  Real estate is merely sales nothing less and nothing more.

No. Not many buyers or sellers that I work with are going to drive by and see what our house looks like.

Yes, I try to keep my home as if it is for sale. Understand, I have personally purchase and live in 9 homes in the last 24 years. Never say never. Everything is for sale with me. 

No. The fact that my home address appears, not my brokers address, on the state professional license website does keep me trimming those bushes.

well not this year.  I've been too busy and let things go.  Hopefully this winter I can get things going in the right direction.

Oh Yeah!  I market my own neighborhood!  My house better look good

NO...I am doing the same as I have done for over 25 years.

in general yes...in general, peeps in the RE trade keep their house a tad better kept up.

Hi Mona-no it does not. I am one of those people that even patrols for weeds in my front lawn daily

A complicated mix of businesses here, many people all doing what they do best.

No, not really, spend more time on clients matters and less on my own.

Yes and also with our rental properties.

Hi Mona Gersky . I think it does if for no other reason I know seeing a well kept home much more pleasant than one that is disheveled and full of clutter. I know I've seen some innovative things in people's homes that I've based a change in mine on. Living in a condo, there not a lot to deal with outside and it still looks good...
Bruce

 I think that the house cleaning and decluttering skills my mother instilled in me have always driven my housekeeping.  After seeing so many houses and home inspections, I see the damage neglected small repairs can cause.  

Ha ha!  I hope not!  We sell high end and mid range homes, but we live in a modest cape cod full of charm.  And dog hair.  We go through a vacuum a year!  

Not really; we would want our home to have a good appearance regardless.

No, it doesn't at all. I maintain all my possessions--house, clothing, cars, pets, etc.-- in tip top shape. That's just me.

"I" (my husband) has always kept up our own residential property. Besides fertilizing, watering, gardening, edging. mowing, pruning, trimming and lawn striping, he also provides the maintenance needed to the exterior. If I can, I do help with the maintenance with the interior. 

Sure does. I'm working too hard to keep up with our house :)

Yes, I hope so. I have been to homes and I feel like I walked into a time warp!! Shag carpet, dated linoleum and wall paper. A fresh coat of paint and a change in flooring is not costly and we try to update our home accordingly.

Not necessarily. The two are unrelated.

not really