HomeGain surveyed nearly 1,000 REALTORS® nationally to find the best home improvements to increase the value of your home.
The survey results:
1. Cleaning and de-cluttering
2. Home staging
3. Lightening and brightening
4. Landscaping
5. Repairing plumbing
6. Updating electrical
7. Replacing or shampooing carpets
8. Painting interior walls
9. Repairing damaged floors
10. Updating kitchen
11. Painting outside of home, and
12. Updating bathroom(s).
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Cleaning and de-cluttering is low cost and has ranked #1 every year, since the survey began in 2000. A whopping 98 percent of Realtors say so.
Learn more about the survey at the HomeGain Blog.
HomeGain has an online Home Maximizer Tool which helps homeowners choose the best repairs to raise their home value and help facilitate a faster sale. It’s a free widget you can add to your website or blog.
What do you think are the best home improvements to increase home value?
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