5. Suburban desert
Average loss: $20,000
Contrary to many people’s belief, removing trees can sometimes cause more damage to a home than does leaving them. A large attractive tree can add $10,000 – $15,000 to the value of a property in some areas.
Provided trees are not damaging to the building, they can add really value in terms of sun shading and in terms of outlook and they can be very appealing to a lot of people, unless they are the sort that drop a lot of rubbish on the roof and you have to clean up the gutters. That could be a bit of a nuisance to people. The thing to be weary of is that if there’s any cracking evident on the property, if it’s bad, then a tree needs to be removed. Ideally, leave the tree where it is and deal with the cracking in other ways.