It's a decent thing to do, you'll create
more homebuyers, and — as an added bonus — some extra space will
appear in your closet or basement.
The study included over 1,000 repossessed homes in nine major markets, concluding that the properties in white communities «generally
appeared inhabited, well - maintained, and attractive to real estate agents and
homebuyers,» whereas the properties in minority communities were «
more likely to have overgrown yards littered with trash, unsecured doors, broken windows, and indications of marketing as a distressed sale.»