King Landscaping HomeROIPhilosophyReferences Services   Contact   Links   Return On Investment: Landscaping Makes You Money Most all home improvements will directly increase the resale value of your home. Whether it's a new kitchen and bath or new siding and a new roof, you will get back your investment when it comes time to sell your home. However, most of the time people overlook one of the most important aspects of home improvement. Yes, landscaping. When people decide to renovate their homes, landscaping is always on the bottom of the list. While landscaping should be the last item completed during a home renovation, it should not be the least of your concerns while planning a renovation. Yes, a kitchen and bathroom are very important during a renovation but they are not the first items people see when pulling in your driveway. They now have a television show named after your one chance on a first impression, curb appeal. If a prospective buyer is pulling into your driveway and is immediately turned off by the outside of your home, they will have a negative attitude as they enter inside. To a buyer, a processionally landscaped yard could be the deciding factor between your house or somebody else. This is why real estate agents put processionally landscaped yard in top of their ads. Proper landscaping can increase the value of your home by 15%. It is quite common to get back 150% of your landscaping investment when you sell your home. While shrubs and bushes look great, hardscapes can give you more useable outside space. A patio or walkway can add a new dimension to your existing landscape. When planning a landscape renovation, hardscapes should be added to almost every design. So, when your thinking about renovation, make sure you talk to a landscape professional about landscaping. Most importantly, donÕt think of it as a nuisance or a unforseen expense, think of it as an investment. Click on the links below to hear what the experts have to say about landscaping and the resale value of your home. Smart Money Magazine: Fertile Ground Homedeco Direct: Increase the value of your home by Landscaping ANLA: The Value of Plants and Landscaping Mississippi University: Add Home Value With Landscaping CNN Money: Rev up your resale value Homestore.com: More than Just Curb Appeal Penn State: Good Landscaping Enhances Home Value MSN House and Home: Does landscaping add value to a home? © 2009 King Landscaping. All Rights Reserved.