Nationwide Trends and Staging Statistics
Your Return on Home Improvement Investments
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Improvement
|
Typical Cost
|
Increase in Sales Price
|
 Average
Return
|
Agents who recommend
|
|
Lighten
& brighten
|
$86-110
|
$768 - 935
|
769%
|
84%
|
|
|
|
Clean
& de-clutter
|
$305-339
|
$2,093 - 2,378
|
594%
|
91%
|
|
|
|
Fix plumbing, electrical
|
$338-381
|
$922 - 1,208
|
196%
|
63%
|
|
|
|
Landscape
& trim
|
$432-506
|
$1,594 - 1,839
|
266%
|
72%
|
|
|
|
Staging
|
$212-1,089
|
$2,275 - 2,841
|
169%
|
76%
|
|
|
|
Kitchen/bath upgrades
|
$1,546-2,120
|
$3,823 - 4,885
|
138%
|
83%
|
|
|
|
Repair flooring
|
$1,531-1,714
|
$2,267 - 2,589
|
50%
|
62%
|
|
|
|
Paint exterior walls
|
$2,188-2,381
|
$2,907 - 3,233
|
34%
|
57%
|
|
|
|
Replace carpeting
|
$2,602-2,765
|
$3,585 - 3,900
|
39%
|
65%
|
|
|
2004-2005 StagedHomes.com.
2003 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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Frequently Asked Questions 
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