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Typical Cost |
Price Increase |
Return on Investment* |
% of Agents Recommending |
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| Lighten & brighten |
$233 - 370 |
$1,178 - 1,566 |
355% |
97% |
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| Clean and de-clutter |
$190 - 318 |
$1,505 - 1,937 |
578% |
97% |
| Landscape front/back yards |
$378 - 546 |
$1,718 - 2,158 |
319% |
97% |
| Stage home for sale |
$403 - 584 |
$1,938 - 2,431 |
343% |
91% |
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| Repair electrical or plumbing |
$436 - 621 |
$1,205 - 1,590 |
164% |
93% |
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| Repair damaged flooring |
$628 - 878 |
$1,633 - 2,061 |
145% |
94% |
| Update kitchen & bathrooms |
$1,404 - 1,828 |
$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% |
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Courtesy HomeGain.com. *HomeGain surveyed over 2,000 real estate agents in each of the U.S. regions. All agents might not necessarily agree on the same pre-sale strategy. See ”% of agents recommending“ column above. Differences of opinions may vary based on the climate of the market, region of the country or condition of the home in question. The percentage of agents that agree on the positive impact of a particular pre-sale activity is summarized here.
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