Top Ten Home Improvements

It may not be David Letterman worthy, but if you're considering improvements/changes in order to sell your home, the following improvements are considered the most beneficial in their rate of return.

1) Lighten and brighten -- 769% return

2) Clean and de-clutter -- 594% return

3) Fix plumbing/electrical -- 196% return

4) Landscape and trim -- 266% return

5) Staging -- 169% return

6) Paint interior walls -- 63% return

7) Kitchen/bath upgrades -- 138% return

8) Repair flooring -- 50% return

9) Paint exterior walls -- 34% return

10) Replace carpeting -- 39% return