According to the statistics
below from HomeGain.com Home Staging more than pays for
itself...
The following is a summary of
the results of HomeGain's 2007 national survey, based on the ten
areas
of home improvement
identified by real estate agents in HomeGain's original survey in
2003.
Items are listed by ROI with the Home Staging areas highlighted:
| Project |
Return on Investment |
% of Agents Recommending |
|
Clean and de-clutter |
578% |
97% |
|
Lighten and brighten |
355% |
97% |
|
Stage home for sale |
343% |
91% |
|
Landscape front/back yards |
319% |
97% |
| Repair
electrical and pluming |
164% |
93% |
| Replace or
shampoo carpeting |
154% |
98% |
|
Paint Interior walls |
150% |
97% |
| Paint exterior
walls |
147% |
88% |
| Repair damaged
flooring |
145% |
94% |
| Update kitchen
& bathrooms |
121% |
87% |
|
