De-Cluttering - Your Best Value

Here is an interesting article showing the power of de-cluttering. Important any time, but it's critical when selling your home, according to HomeGain's survey of real estate agents in this AOL article. Note the predicted 872% return on investment!!! Call 501-620-0546 and let Creative Convenience help you get your space ready for sale!

Becca
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HomeGain.com Survey Shows Where Agents Say Sellers Should Put Their Money

Brett Widness, AOL Real Estate editor

November 13, 2009

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Nearly 1,000 real estate agents cast their votes on which do-it-yourself home improvement projects will help sellers get top dollar.

HomeGain.com's 2009 Top 12 Home Improvements Survey Results showed that cleaning and de-cluttering was the easiest and most cost-effective way to make your home more appleaing to buyers. For as little as $100-$200, sellers could see as much as a 10x increase in their sale price.

To be clear, these are all projects that you can do on your own or with a little help, so you won't see replacing your roof or adding a deck on this list.

Most of the recommended projects come in under $500, with an ROI of at least 100 percent.

Even for some of the more expensive projects, like updating your kitchen for $1,500, you can replace the hardware and touch up the cabinets, just so that buyers don't see any glaring issues. New appliances are actually very cheap right now, and often come with free installation, so don't let an old fridge or dishwasher kill your deal.

The total return on investment for all 12 of these projects could total more than $20,000. For a median priced home, that's about a 10% increase in your sales price.

Check out the HomeGain HomeSaleMaximizer for customized recommendations in your ZIP code.