Number one improvement when selling your home?
Clean Windows!
| According to 2000 real estate agents surveyed by the real estate website HomeGain.com and published in the June, 2003 issue of Money magazine washing windows is the number one presale improvement that generates the best return on investment as measured by a higher selling price. |  |
| Project | Typical Cost | Return on Investment |
| Lighten and brighten home - Wash Windows | *$86 to $100 | 768% |
| Clean and unclutter | $305 to $339 | 594 |
| Landscape and trim front yard and backyard | $432 to $506 | 266 |
| Repair electrical and plumbing problems | $338 to $381 | 196 |
| Spruce up decor, including flowers | $812 to $1,089 | 169 |
| Update kitchen and bathroom | $1,546 to $2,120 | 138 |
*Window cleaning costs have increased since 2003 but the benefits of having clean windows
in a home for sale remains the highest return on investment.
in a home for sale remains the highest return on investment.