Home Staging Service
Potential Returns
A 2003 HomeGain survey of 2,000 real estate agents nationwide in the US found that moderately priced home improvements ranging from $80 to $2,800, made in preparation for sale, actually yield the highest returns when a house is sold. Here are the returns you can expect on various home improvements.
Your Return on Home Improvement Investments
|
Improvement |
Typical Cost |
Increase in Sale Price |
Average Return |
Agents Who Recommend |
|
Lighten & Brighten |
$86-$110 |
$768-$935 |
769% |
84% |
|
Home Staging |
$212-$1,089 |
$2,275-$2,841 |
169% |
76% |
|
Clean and declutter |
$305-$339 |
$2,093-$2,378 |
594% |
91% |
|
Fix plumbing, electrical |
$338-$381 |
$922-$1,208 |
196% |
63% |
|
Landscape and trim |
$432-$506 |
$1,594-$1,839 |
266% |
72% |
|
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% |
Information taken from "Home Staging - The winning way to sell your house for more money" by Barb Schwarz
