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Landscaping
can add between 7 and 15 percent to a home's
value.
Source: The Gallup
Organization. |
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Homes with "excellent" landscaping can expect a sale
price about 6 to 7 percent higher than equivalent
houses with "good" landscaping,
while improving landscaping from "average"
to "good" can result in a 4 to
5 percent increase.
Source: Clemson University.
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Landscaping
can bring a recovery value of 100 to 200
percent at selling time. Kitchen remodeling
brings a 75 to 125 percent recovery rate,
bathroom remodeling a 20 to 120 percent
recovery rate, and addition of a swimming
pool a 20 to 50 percent recovery rate.
Source: Money Magazine.
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A mature
tree can often have an appraised value of
between $1,000 and $10,000.
Source: Council
of Tree and Landscape Appraisers.
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In
one study, 99% of real estate appraisers
concurred that landscaping enhances the
sales appeal of real estate.
Source: Trendnomics,
National Gardening Association. |
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In one study, 83% of Realtors believe that mature trees have
a "strong or moderate impact"
on the salability of homes listed for under
$150,000; on homes over $250,000, this perception
increases to 98%.
Source: American Forests,
Arbor National Mortgage.
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Landscaping
can reduce air conditioning costs by up
to 50 percent, by shading the windows and
walls of a home.
Source: American Public
Power Association. |
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Trees can reduce bothersome
noise by up to 50 percent and can mask unwanted
noises with pleasant sounds.
Source: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. |
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Trees
can reduce temperatures by as much as nine
degrees Fahrenheit.
Source: American
Forests. |
