Offerpad analysis finds lawn care recoups 217% of costs at home resale
OPAD•Offerpad’s housing-market analysis says standard lawn care recoups 217% of its cost at resale, while full kitchen remodels recover 60%. It also says staging can raise sale prices by up to 10%.
1. Presale improvements
Offerpad’s analysis favors low-cost presale improvements over major renovations. It says standard lawn care recovers 217% of costs at resale and landscape maintenance recoups 104%, compared with 60% for full kitchen remodels and 54% for primary bedroom additions.
2. Staging and repairs
Proper staging can raise sale prices by up to 10%, the analysis says, and 49% of agents report reduced time on market. Closing credits can replace nonessential repairs, but lender-required habitability fixes remain critical to securing buyer financing.
