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50% of home purchase decisions are made during the first 60 seconds the buyer views the property.
National Realtors Association
...one of your greatest assets may be in your own backyard---literally.
Smart Money Magazine, May 2003
As an investment, landscaping can increase the value of your property by as much as 20% --- if done well.
This Old House Magazine, April 2003
A nicely landscaped property can increase the value of your home by 15%, allowing owners to recoup 100-200% of their investment at selling time. This compares with the investment recovery rates for kitchen remodeling (75-80%), bathroom remodeling (20-120%), and swimming pool additions (20-50%)
Money Magazine, February 2000
A Michigan State University Study, February 2005, concluded that, “a good landscape adds 6 to 11% to the perceived value of a home”, and that “The landscape attributes that contributed the most to the increase in perceived home value were, in order, design sophistication, plant size, and plant material type.”
The Wall Street Journal reported that landscape investment are recovered fully, and sometimes doubled, via increasing real estate values.
The University of Maryland in conjunction with Clemson University found that potential home buyers will pay up to 11.3% above the asking price for homes with thoughtfully-designed landscaping

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