These home improvement projects won’t pay off when you sell your house.
Are you daydreaming about building an addition or creating the kitchen of your dreams?
Here are the biggest home improvement projects that won’t pay off when you sell your home.
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You’ll recoup 40-50 percent of the cost of these upscale projects at best.
The Alternative:Replace cabinet fronts in the kitchen and stick with low-cost countertops and appliances.
Use a standard porcelain tub and inexpensive ceramic tile in the bath.
In both rooms, a fresh coat of paint goes a long way in freshening up the space.
Even thesmallest guest bedroomcan have more value than a walk-in closet or private ensuite bathroom.
However, there are exceptions to this rule.
If you only have one bathroom, adding a second could attract more buyers in the long run.
Make small changes within the existing footprint to create more closet space or a private entry.
11 Home Improvement Projects That Don’t Add Value.
The Journal of Light Construction.2024 Cost vs Value Report.
National Association of Realtors Research Group.2022 Remodeling Impact Report.
