Your Return on Home-Improvement Investments The red highlighted improvements are crucial to Home Staging. The other improvements may be recommended when they are considered necessary for your home to sell quickly and for top dollar. | | | | | | | Lighten and Brighten | $86-$110 | $768-$935 | 769% | 84% | | Clean & De-Clutter | $305 -$339 | $2093-$2378 | 594% | 91% | | Fix plumbing, electrical | $338-$381 | $922-$1,208 | 196% | 63% | | Landscape & Trim | $432-$506 | $1,594-$1,839 | 266% | 72% | | Staging | $212-1,089 | $2,275-$2,841 | 169% | 76% | | Kitchen, Bath upgrades | $1,546-$2,120 | $3,823-$4,885 | 138% | 83% | | Repair Flooring | $1,531-$1,714 | $2,267-$2,589 | 50% | 62% | | Paint Exterior Walls | $2,188-$2,381 | $2,907-$3,233 | 34% | 57% | | Replace Carpeting | $2,602-$2,765 | $3,585-$3,900 | 39% | 65% | 2003 HomeGain Survey of 2,000 real estate agents nationwide found that moderately priced home improvements, ranging from $80-$2,800, made in preparation for sale actually yield the highest returns when a house is sold. |