Home Improvements That Helps Homes Sell

I was recently asked to provide a comment for a Homes.com article. The question was: which updates or improvements have the biggest impact in selling a home in a slow market? I can definitely speak to which improvements have the biggest impact in a slower market. We work closely with number of realtors and their clients across Southeast Michigan, and a clear pattern has emerged in what drives results. Two updates consistently stand out: kitchen backsplashes and whole house flooring. These are the elements we most often recommend replacing because they have a disproportionate impact on how a home presents especially online. Today, the goal is to win in the listing photos. That means choosing materials that are bold, clean, and visually striking enough to grab attention as buyers scroll. As one local veteran realtor put it to me, “If we can’t get the buyer to fall in love with the photos, they’ll never schedule a showing.”