High-quality landscaping adds 5 percent to 11 percent to home price
Loraine Ash
Jun. 9, 2007

In a difficult time like this, you should spend three to five thousand dollars to landscape your home very well before you put it to market.

A recent Michigan State University study found that depending on where the house is located, high-quality landscaping adds 5 percent to 11 percent to its price.

Cutting fresh edges where grass meets mulch makes the lawn look well kept.

For truly lush turf, ideally you should start regular fertilizer treatments a year before listing the house.

Real estate market now on life support systems as long bond yield touches a five-year high
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High-quality landscaping adds 5 percent to 11 percent to home price
Loraine Ash
In a difficult time like this, you should spend three to five thousand dollars to landscape your home very well before you put it to market.
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