Once again HomeGain 2009 has reported in their Real Estate blog, the top 12 relatively low cost DIY home improvements for homeowners getting ready to sell their home. Nearly 1000 Realtors(R) participated in the survey. Home Staging is listed as second on the list with an average cost between $300 to $400 with an overwhelming ROI of 586%. Cleaning and de-cluttering ranked first with a ROI of around 872% on an $100 to $200 investment. The rest of the list actually could well be included under the umbrella of Home Staging too. This would make the actual cost of Home Staging more inline with real costs today. Still a bargain looking at all the ROI. figures. What homeowners gain when it comes to selling their home is increased value in equity and most often a shorter time on the Real Estate market. With house presentation appealing to many prospective buyers, it sure beats a home langishing for months on the market and perhaps having to undergo a price drop.
The other home improvements that HomeGain lists in order down from Home Staging are:
- Lightening and Brightening
- Landscaping
- Repair Plumbing
- Update Electrical
- Replacing or Shampooing Carpets
- Painting Interior Walls
- Repair Damaged Floors
- Update Kitchen
- Paint Outside of House
- Update Bathroom
Not a DIYer; not to worry as HomeReady Home Staging will refer you to those trades who will be able to carry out any of these home improvements. For further reading and definitions of the Home Improvement categories, check out the HomeGain blog at
http://blog.homegain.com/home-improvement/homegain-2009-top-12-home-improvement-survey-results/ . Then contact HomeReady Home Staging to set up a consultation appointment to look at what your home specifically needs before you sell. You'll be glad you did!
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