Thinking of selling your house? In a fluctuating, competitive market, spending a couple hundred dollars wisely on a few recommended home improvements can translate into a quick sale and even a few extra thousand dollars in your pocket, a welcome ROI!
Although traditional improvements such as cleaning/decluttering, lightening/brightening, home staging, landscaping and repairing plumbing remain most important for closing a deal and getting the best return on investment, green improvements are starting to garner attention and really matter to the house-hunting public.
By setting your home clearly in the earth-friendly category, you’ll stand apart from the rest and get your house noticed by serious eco-conscious buyers. A few easy and relatively inexpensive improvements such as installing programmable thermostats and low-flow shower heads bring permanent benefits to future homeowners in the form of big energy savings. The improvements go beyond cosmetic, and can have a lasting impact.
According to HomeGain, a real estate website, eco-improvements are slowly becoming more important, and in a list of nine top green enhancements, three return at least twice as much in sale price increases as they cost, according to a survey conducted of 1000 realtors. They expect the green home-improvement trend to continue to grow as environmental concerns become paramount and as home purchasers realize the benefits of eco-improvements.
HomeGain Top Nine Green Home Improvements
DIY Green Home Improvement Chart via HomeGain.
