The South’s Top Home Improvements
Getting your home ready to sell?
It’s important to keep in mind that the better your house shows, the better your house sells.
Most of the time, the small things add up to make a big difference. Homegain.com recently conducted its third nationwide home improvement and home staging survey to reveal the top do-it-yourself, low-cost home improvements.
Atlantans, get ready. Each region of the country has different tastes and conditions influencing their top priorities – here’s what the 1,000 REALTORS in the South who took part in the survey came up with:
Basically, we’re seeing these top 5 home improvements as the most recommended, based on cost and return on investment:
1. Home staging
2. Lighten and brighten
3. Clean and de-clutter
4. Landscape
5. Repair electrical
However, if you’re looking for the largest price increase to your home’s resale value, surprise, surprise: it’s the updated kitchen. And sometimes an updated kitchen could be as simple as repainting the cabinets and getting rid of an outdated apples-in-baskets wallpaper.
If you’re interested in the rest of the country’s home improvement priorities, see the full survey results here.
Contact Red Robin Group at 404-254-5206 x2 to schedule a free home evaluation. We can help you determine what needs to be done to make your home stand out in this competitive market!
Posted by: Melissa Wakamo
"My goal when I started my real estate career nearly a decade ago was to focus on my immediate area and get to know my neighbors. I've had a lot of fun helping my neighbors sell their homes and helping newcomers become a part of our community. So wherever our clients are selling or buying today, I’m committed to knowing what’s around them, as I believe community is just as much a part of a home as the house."
A long-time resident of Ormewood Park, Melissa has a strong track record of proven results in the southeast Atlanta area. Quickly becoming the number one agent in Ormewood Park and East Atlanta shortly after getting into real estate, today Melissa knows the intown Atlanta area like the back of her hand. In fact, she led Red Robin Group to the elite top 1% of agents in Metro Atlanta in 2009.
Melissa’s active participation in various neighborhood organizations and charitable efforts, as well as her involvement with the Atlanta Board of Realtors, helps keep her at the forefront of what’s going on in today’s real estate market. As the Broker, Principal and Listing Specialist for Red Robin Group, Melissa is focused on working with sellers to correctly price their homes, help get their homes ready for market, and negotiate the sale in order for sellers to receive the highest price possible for their homes.
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