Shannon Mangin provides two key ways to elevate your home's worth: upgrading light fixtures and enhancing the landscaping. She suggests replacing basic builderprovided light fixtures with more luxurious options, and strategically planting trees and bushes to create privacy and a more personalized backyard.

Highlights
Replacing basic light fixtures with more stylish and highend options can instantly transform the look and feel of a new home, adding value and appeal.

Investing in landscaping, especially by planting trees and bushes, can create a sense of privacy and personalization in the backyard, which is important for resale value.

Buying lighting fixtures in bulk can provide additional savings and discounts, making the upgrade more affordable.

Choosing native plants that are wellsuited to the local climate can help ensure the landscaping thrives and requires less maintenance.