Saturday, May 01, 2010

2 coats of magnolia and a few fluffy cushions myth exposed

BBC: Home improvements add little value to homes - survey

Seven out of 10 estate agents believe redecorating a home makes no difference to its asking price, a survey suggests. The study for insurance firm LV of more than 200 estate agents also found 64% said the same about garden landscaping..............................

Posted by jack c @ 10:49 AM (696 views) Add Comment

2 Comments

1. vacuouspolitician said...

...thats of course making allowances for a EA to know what their talking about...few if any do know what a house is worth. All they do is look up comps in that area. They don't actually know anything about floor area, construction details, half value of 'valued' improvements etc...

Saturday, May 1, 2010 11:20AM Report Comment
 

2. fallingbuzzard said...

What about the difference on the selling price?

Saturday, May 1, 2010 08:00PM Report Comment
 

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