Many sellers know that their home will need some type of repair when it comes time to put their home on the market. However, not all repairs make it to the homeowner’s to-do-list. Therefore, it is a good idea to make a list of all the repairs needed so nothing gets left off. And there are four main areas to focus on when selling your home that homeowners should pay careful 
attention to: landscape, staging, lighting and cleaning.
Every homeowner should always consider their return on investment when doing any repairs. In some areas of the country, some repairs don’t seem to matter to buyers as much as in other parts of the country. Here are some homeowner repairs and a breakdown of their return on investment (ROI) to help you choose what home repairs to check off your list first:
Cleaning – Cleaning and decluttering your home can create an average of 573% ROI, depending on what part of the country you live in. It ranked highest in the West.
Staging – Staging your home can create an average of 340% ROI, ranking highest in the Mid-West and the South.
Landscaping – Landscaping the front and backyards can create a high ROI of 415% in the East.
Other important repairs to consider include painting exterior, painting interior, update kitchen, update bathroom, update lighting, repair plumbing or electrical problems, replace carpeting or update flooring with hardwood, etc. Get more advice on ROI repairs on homegain.com.
Also, give the entire house a good cleaning. Don’t forget the windows! This is one of the most overlooked areas of the home, but a big mistake when forgotten. Bright sunshine coming through the windows makes all the difference in the world.
Each repair will range from a few dollars to several hundred dollars. My advice is to shop around to find the best possible deal on the repairs you want done. Repairs such as these on a three bedroom, two bathroom home can result in a price increase as much as $10,000 to $20,000. Therefore, think carefully about your repairs. They could be well worth the money.
Realtor® Liz Miller ~ Lake Havasu City Real Estate
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Agree with you completely. Home Repairs, especially before one sells it, require professional help. But I dont know if one needs to make that big an effort before a short sale.
You have listed all possible things to be repaired or to check before selling off. This is good article.