Landscaping can add between 7 and 15 percent to a home's
value. Source: The Gallup Organization.
Homes
with "excellent" landscaping can expect a sale price
about 6 to 7 percent higher than equivalent houses with
"good" landscaping, while improving landscaping from
"average" to "good" can result in a 4 to 5 percent
increase. Source: Clemson University.
Landscaping can bring a recovery value of 100 to 200
percent at selling time. Kitchen remodeling brings a 75
to 125 percent recovery rate, bathroom remodeling a 20
to 120 percent recovery rate, and addition of a swimming
pool a 20 to 50 percent recovery rate. Source: Money
Magazine.
Southern Scapes Landscape &
Design
With over
20 years experience, our Landscape & Design division has
installed many of the best landscapes in the area. Our
designs and installations set us apart from all the
others. Southern Scapes Landscape & Design offers a
wide variety of services to our clients including:
A
mature tree can often have an appraised value of
between $1,000 and $10,000. Source: Council of
Tree and Landscape Appraisers.
In
one study, 99% of real estate appraisers concurred
that landscaping enhances the sales appeal of real
estate. Source: Trendnomics, National Gardening
Association.
In
one study, 83% of Realtors believe that mature trees
have a "strong or moderate impact" on the salability
of homes listed for under $150,000; on homes over
$250,000, this perception increases to 98%. Source:
American Forests, Arbor National Mortgage.
Landscaping can reduce air conditioning costs by up
to 50 percent, by shading the windows and walls of a
home. Source: American Public Power Association.
Trees can reduce bothersome noise by up to 50
percent and can mask unwanted noises with pleasant
sounds. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
Trees can reduce temperatures by as much as nine
degrees Fahrenheit. Source: American Forests.
A
single urban tree can provide up to $273 a year in
air conditioning, pollution fighting, erosion and
storm water control, and wildlife shelter benefits.
Source: American Forests.
Top
reasons people garden: To be outdoors (44%); to be
around beautiful things (42%); relax and escape the
pressures of everyday life (39%); stay active and
get exercise (35%). Source: American
Demographics, Roper Report.
