Should you make home improvements when you plan to move anyway? Generating curb appeal and using model home staging techniques are better ways to spend your money than loading up on major home improvements when it's time to sell your home in any market. Curb appeal and staging won't work, however, if your home is a wreck.

Both market conditions and your home's condition dictate what additional projects you should complete before you open your home to prospective buyers.

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