How Much Value Can a Light Rehab Add to Your Home?
From not updated, to Under Contract in 5 Days: $155K More After a Light Rehab! Thinking about selling a house that needs work? Here’s a real before and after from one of my listings in Elk Grove, CA in Sacramento County. This home was full of clutter, dated finishes, and bold paint colors. Estimated value before the rehab: about $700,000. We put in under $70,000 of updates, staged it, and it sold for $855,000. That’s a $155,000 jump in value, with sellers netting $80,000+ more than selling as-is. The timeline: Feb 1: Rehab started Mar 2: Rehab and staging finished Mar 3: Listed Mar 8: Pending (5 days on market) About 2 months from start of rehab to closing In this video I cover what to fix and what to skip, how to estimate your home’s value before and after updates, and how to decide between selling as-is or prepping first. Thinking of selling in Elk Grove or Sacramento? I’d love to help you run the numbers. LuAnn Shikasho | LuAnn Shikasho Team | eXp Realty of California | DRE #01764898 Q: Can you sell a house that needs work? A: Yes. You can sell as-is or do targeted updates first. In this example, under $70K in updates raised the sale price by $155K. Q: How long does a pre-sale rehab take? A: This one took about 30 days from start to staged and listed, and about 2 months total to closing. Q: Which updates add the most value? A: Decluttering, neutral paint, flooring, kitchen refresh, and professional staging. Q: Who can help me sell a fixer-upper in Elk Grove or Sacramento? A: LuAnn Shikasho, a 10-time eXp ICON Award winner with eXp Realty of California, serving Elk Grove, Sacramento, and Pocket-Greenhaven.