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| Improvement |
Typical Cost |
Increase in Sales Price |
Avgerage Return |
Agents Who Recommended |
Professional Home Staging |
$403-584 |
$1,938-2,431 |
343% |
91% |
Lighten & Brighten |
$233-370 |
$1,178-1,566 |
355% |
97% |
Clean & Declutter |
$190-318 |
$1,505-1,937 |
578% |
97% |
Landscape Yards |
$378-546 |
$1,718-2,158 |
319% |
97% |
Fix Plumbing / Electrical |
$436-621 |
$1,205-1,590 |
164% |
93% |
Repair Damaged Flooring |
$628-878 |
$1,633-2,061 |
145% |
94% |
Update Kitchen & Bathrooms |
$1,404-1828 |
$3,216-3,934 |
121% |
87% |
Replace Or Shampoo Carpeting |
$562-808 |
$1,532-1,950 |
154% |
98% |
Paint Exterior Walls |
$663-938 |
$1,757-2,205 |
147% |
88% |
Paint Interior Walls |
$651-920 |
$1,741-2,179 |
150% |
97% |
2007 HomeGain Survey of 2,000 real estate agents nationwide found that moderately priced home improvements, ranging from $80 – 2,800, made in preparation for sale actually yield the highest returns when a house is sold.
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