Home Improvements That Will Give You the Best Return on Investment

Clients often ask what improvements they should invest in when it's time to sell their homes. I just came across an interesting article, and a link to a website that you can use to check it in your local market. Following is a list of the top ten improvements under $1500, ranked according to return on investment. This list is recommended by over 600 real estate agents from around the country.

Cleaning and de-cluttering ($290 cost / $1,990 price increase / 586% ROI)

Lightening and brightening ($375 cost / $1,550 price increase / 313% ROI)

Home staging ($550 cost / $2,194 price increase / 299% ROI)

Landscaping ($540 cost / $1,932 price increase / 258% ROI)

Repairing electrical or plumbing ($535 cost / $1,505 price increase / 181% ROI)

Kitchen and bathroom ($1,265 cost/$3,435 price increase/172% ROI)

Replace or shampoo carpets ($647 cost/$1,730 price increase/169% ROI

Paint interior ($1,012 cost/$2,112 price increase/109% ROI)

Repair floors ($931 cost/$1,924 price increase/107% ROI)

Paint exterior ($1,467 cost/$2,222 price increase/51% ROI)

To get information on your own home go to  home gain calculator and put in your zip code.

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