Canadian – Maritz Research 2005 & 2006

• 63% of buyers will pay more for a house that is move-in ready
• Top 3 Selling Features:
  1. freshly painted walls
  2. organized storage space
  3. current flooring
• 79% of sellers will spend up to $5000.00 plus to get their house ready for sale.

Appraisal Institute of Canada

Top 3 Renos with best ROI:

1. bathrooms
2. kitchens
3. fresh paint

Site will calculate ROI for you

Major US Real Estate Broker 2004
Homes that are staged versus homes not staged:

• Average home staged was 13.8 days on the market versus non-staged homes at 30.9 days i.e. staged homes sold 50% sooner than unstaged homes
• Homes staged sold at an average of 6.4% increase over listing price

AOL Money & Finance Poll 2006

• 87% said home presentations make a difference in most sales

National Association of Realtors (NAR)

• 79% of people view homes first on internet
• 75% of buyers who searched internet went to drive by or view home

Canadian – Maritz Research 2005 & 2006

• 52% of buyers said the kitchen had the most significant impact on their buying decisions
• 79% of buyers were willing to pay a premium for a home with an updated kitchen

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