Are you ready to increase the value of your Springfield property with landscaping?
# Keep an eye on Massachusetts Or Connecticut home values. A home's landscaping can affect how quickly your house will sell — and what buyers are willing to pay. According to a recent study by the American Nursery & Landscape Association, improved landscaping can increase property value by 7% to 14%. The study also found that landscaping can accelerate the sale of your home by five to six weeks.
# Plant to save energy. Put evergreen trees on the north side of yourMassachusetts Or Connecticut home, and leafy ones on the south side. That way, you'll block winter winds and summer sun. Carefully positioned trees can cut as much as 25% off your summer cooling bill.
According to the Wall Street Journal’s recent edition of Smart Money magazine, “If you spend 5 percent of the value of your home on landscaping, and do it wisely, you can get 150 percent or more of your money back.” Consider the following statistics on residential landscaping:
Landscaping can add between 7 & 15 percent to a Massachusetts Or Connecticuthome’s value. Source: The Gallup Organization.
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.
Landscaping can bring a recovery value of 100 to 200 percent at selling time. Kitchen remodeling brings 75 to 125 percent recovery rate, bathroom remodeling a 20 to 120 percent recovery rate, and addition of swimming pool a 20 to 50 percent recovery rate. Source: Money Magazine.
A mature tree can often have an appraised value of between $ 1,000 and $10,000. Source: Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers.
In one study, 99% of real estate appraisers concluded that landscape enhances the sales appeal of real estate. Source: Trendnomics, National Gardening Association.
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 percentage increases to 98%. Source: American Forests, Arbor National Mortgage.
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.
Trees can reduce bothersome noise by up to 50 percent and can mask unwanted noises with pleasant sounds. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Trees can reduce temperatures by as much as nine degrees Fahrenheit. Source: American Forests.
A single urban tree can provide up to $ 273 a year in air conditioning, pollution fighting, erosion and storm water control, and wildlife shelter benefits. Source: American Forests.
Top reasons people garden: To be outdoors (44%); to be around beautiful things (42%), relax and escape the pressures of everyday life (39%); stay active and get exercise (35%). Source: American Demographics, Roper Report.
(compiled by the Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association)