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Debe Maxwell, CRS
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Definitely trim them, Jeff! You don't want to move the walkway - it's positioned exactly where it should be for this house/style. 

If she kills them by trimming them, it's not like Boxwoods are a 'rare' hedge either!!

Nov 17, 2017 04:17 PM
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Lynnea Miller
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Trim them up so you can reach the home!

Nov 17, 2017 03:12 PM
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Peter Testa
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I know Boxwoods take forever to grow but they should have been shaped over the years. Now they are going to be hard to trim without balding them. I would yank them out & plant some pretty small ones. 

Nov 18, 2017 03:44 PM
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Jeff Pearl Trim the bushes.

Nov 17, 2017 06:37 PM
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Mary Yonkers
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Trim. A good haircut will allow the home's charm to come into focus more clearly. 

Nov 17, 2017 06:00 PM
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Candice A. Donofrio
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Okay wait a minute. I'm slow. The house is for sale? Or nothing's for sale? It's just a landscaping question? Trim those suckers.

Nov 17, 2017 05:02 PM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
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 It may be difficult to trim them, but that's the best option. 

Nov 17, 2017 04:38 PM
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trim them

Nov 17, 2017 03:09 PM
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Trim them a little at a time until they got back into shape.

Nov 17, 2017 02:40 PM
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Lyn Sims
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Trim which should have been done long before.

Nov 18, 2017 05:39 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
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If home is not for sale and owner is okay with it, leave it alone. If home is for sale, they do need to be trimmed back so that the walkway can be accessed.

Nov 18, 2017 04:06 AM
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I would definitely trim those hedges, if the owner could be convinced of course.

Nov 18, 2017 03:16 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
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Since it is not for sale, I would leave it as is. Unless you want to help and trim them to make it look cleaner. 

Nov 17, 2017 11:41 PM
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everything needs maintenance once in a while, including your bushes.

Nov 17, 2017 11:28 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
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BIG trim.  I did that on a walkway to the lake a few years ago and immediately after seller had that done the house got offers.

Nov 17, 2017 09:43 PM
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Kevin J. May
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It's not the style I particularly like although in any event they need to not encroach on the existing walkway. There are probably some photos showing the original design intent and I would begin there.

Nov 17, 2017 07:23 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
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With permission, have them professionally trimmed. Time to start letting go (respectfully) of the home and sell the house.

Nov 17, 2017 06:23 PM
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Trim bushes

Nov 17, 2017 06:14 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
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Lightly trim the boxwoods all over and to open the pathway to the house. After the buyer buys, he may choose to take them out.

Nov 17, 2017 05:55 PM
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Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
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Trim. English gardens do this all the time.

Nov 17, 2017 05:21 PM
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Definitely trim them!!

Nov 17, 2017 04:39 PM
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Roy Kelley
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Trim.

Nov 17, 2017 04:19 PM
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Trim them.

Nov 17, 2017 04:16 PM
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Maria Sapio
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'A' is the most practical.

Nov 17, 2017 03:28 PM
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Diana Dahlberg
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I would trim the bushes -- it will greatly improve the curb appeal.

Nov 17, 2017 03:20 PM
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Joe Pryor
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I have to go with A.

 

Nov 17, 2017 02:38 PM
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Gloria Valvasori, Accredited Senior Agent
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I would trim the bushes.. I don't think it would hurt them... plus they would look a lot neater!

Nov 18, 2017 11:40 AM
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Barbara Todaro
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I'd pull the damn things out.... reseed....and then cut the edge of the lawn....

Nov 18, 2017 07:50 AM
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Sybil Campbell
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I would suggest either trimming the bushes or removing them and planting something smaller just for safety purposes.

Nov 18, 2017 07:38 AM
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The house is not for sale.  I do not own the home. There is nothing I can do. 

If I owned the home I would trim the bushes and create a clear path to the home. 

The person may, with respect, want to live out their life in the home. Too many real estate people feel that aging people need to sell ... because they want to list it.  Aging people may not need to sell ... it is their home ... they may want to live there until they pass on. 

Nov 18, 2017 07:22 AM
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Michael Setunsky
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Jeff Pearl Unless you get the owner's permission, there isn't much you can do.

Nov 18, 2017 07:03 AM
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Scott Godzyk
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Ask if you could help him by trimming his bushes or hiring someone to do it for him at no cost to him

Nov 18, 2017 06:14 AM
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Gabe Sanders
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It appears that some trimming may be a good idea.

Nov 18, 2017 05:58 AM
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Bob Betel
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A good trimming would do wonders for this home, but don't have a 90 yr old do it.

Nov 18, 2017 05:52 AM
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Wayne Martin
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Trim the bushes for sure!

Nov 18, 2017 05:23 AM
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Marco Giancola
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Beautiful home-I would trim those boxwoods and then convince the owner to sell the home to me!

Nov 18, 2017 04:46 AM
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Raymond E. Camp
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Add more and make a maze!

Nov 18, 2017 04:16 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
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Door #1

Nov 18, 2017 02:24 AM
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Kathleen Luiten
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Trim them.

Nov 18, 2017 12:31 AM
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William Feela
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TRim as much as possible without losing the color

Nov 17, 2017 08:18 PM
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Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
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These look neglected and trimming them you would end up with just sticks and twigs left. They will grow back but that will take a couple seasons at least I think.

You might be better off to start from scratch and get rid of these entirely depending on if the house is going to be sold in the near future.

Nov 22, 2017 11:48 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
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They sure take away from the curb appeal, so definitely trim tham so the walkway is assessable.

Nov 21, 2017 07:32 AM
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Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
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Bushes have no sentimental value for me. I would cut them out and replace them with something more functional and attractive.

Nov 19, 2017 07:25 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
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Boxwoods need a little trim; otherwise walkway nice.

Nov 19, 2017 06:35 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
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Trim.

Nov 18, 2017 08:01 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
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Trim.

Nov 18, 2017 12:52 PM
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Depends on the shrubbery. Severe trimming would result in unsightly mesh of twigs, barren of green on the sidewalk side. I don't know if that is an improvement. It could be 8 weeks before green reappears.

I would write the check to replace shrubbery with something that makes this 'MONEY SHOT' impressive.

Nov 18, 2017 05:10 AM
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Praful Thakkar
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I'd trim.

Sep 17, 2018 10:30 PM