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.
