Top 5 Home Improvement Projects Based on Cost and Return on Investment

 Trey Langford over at buildidaho.com found a great article that all homeowners should know especially in Boise and the rest of the Treasure Valley.  Check out what Trey found:

According to the HomeGain survey, the top five home improvements that Realtors recommend to home sellers based on cost and return on investment (from highest to lowest ROI) are:

1. Cleaning and de-cluttering ($200 cost / $1,700 price increase / 872% ROI)
2. Home staging ($300 cost / $1,780 price increase / 586% ROI)
3. Lightening and brightening ($230 cost / $1,300 price increase / 572% ROI)
4. Landscaping ($320 cost / $1,500 price increase / 473% ROI)
5. Repairing plumbing ($385 cost / $1,250 price increase / 327% ROI)

Cleaning and de-cluttering continues to rank as the top suggested home improvement (since
the survey was originally conducted in 2000), recommended by 98% of Realtors, costing less
than $200 and returning a value of nearly $1,700 to the home’s sale price, or an 872%
return on investment. View Article

Now you know. Use the information wisely.