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STATISTICS
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Your return on home improvement investments
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| Improvement | Typical Cost | Increase in Sales Price | Average Return | Agents who recommend |
| Lighten and brighten | $86-110 | $768-935 | 769% | 84% |
| Clean & de-clutter | $305-339 | $2,093-2,378 | 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. | ||||