Value is in the Land (Duh!) As both a Realtor and a self-confessed number cruncher, I couldn’t resist asking two questions after seeing the headline (above) in USA Today: One. What kind of annual return does that represent? To answer that, you (also) need to know that the actress Eve Plumb bought the 850 square...Read More
Spending $500 to Make $35,000(!) Realtors are commonly asked to estimate how much $1 spent on staging, updating, or repairs will add to a home’s selling price. Here are the ranges I usually quote: Staging: 5:1 Updating: 2:1 Repairs: 3:1 But, the best return on investment I’ve ever heard about was the $500 a Twin Cities...Read More