Pre-Sale Statistics

Project	Typical Cost	Price Increase	ROI	% of Agents Recommending
Lighten and brighten	$233-$370	$1,178-$1,566	355%	97%
Clean and declutter	$190-$318	$1,505-$1,937	578%	97%
Stage home for sale	$403-$584	$1,938-$2,431	343%	91%
Landscape front yard	$378-$546	$1,178-$1,566	319%	97%
Repair electrical	$436-$621	$1,205-$1,590	164%	93%
Repair damaged floor	$628-$878	$1,633-$2,061	145%	94%
Update kitchen/bath	$1,404-$1,828	$3,216-$3,034	121%	87%
Replace carpet	$562-$808	$1,532-$1,950	154%	98%
Paint exterior walls	$663-$938	$1,757-$2,205	147%	88%

Courtesy of HomeGain.com. HomeGain surveyed over 2,000 real estate agents in each of the U.S. regions. All agents might not necessarily agree on the same pre-sale strategy. See % of agents recommending column above. Differences of opinions may vary based on the climate of the market, region of the country, or condition of the home in question. The percentage of agents that agree on the positive impact of a particular pre-sale activity is summarized here.