Worst ROI Home Improvements: 12 Renovations That Lose Money
The average American household dropped $9,322 on home improvements in 2024, according to Angi’s annual spending report. That’s not a small bet. And if you’re about …
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Best Home Improvements for Comfort That Pay You Back
The Best Home Improvements for Comfort, and the Ones That Pay You Back Here’s what nobody tells you about making your house more comfortable to live …
Cheap Upgrades to Increase Home Value: 268% ROI on a Garage Door
There’s a house in Colorado Springs that sat on the market for nearly nine months. Nothing structurally wrong with it, no foundation drama, no roof horror …
Best Home Upgrades for Resale Value: 15 Projects That Pay Off (Including a 349% ROI Surprise)
You’re staring down the decision every seller faces: what do you fix before listing, and what do you leave alone? Most of us do something. Zillow’s …
What Upgrades Increase Home Value for Appraisal? 25 High-ROI Improvements
Mortgage rates have spent a long stretch above 6.5%, and that’s quietly changed how homes sell. The ones that feel move-in ready are still drawing offers; …
Top 10 Things That Add Value to Your Home: 2025 ROI Data
The most reliable resale project in the 2025 data isn’t the kitchen remodel. It’s the garage door. Spend about $4,672 on a new one, and the …
What Is the 30% Rule for Renovations? A $450K Home Example
I keep getting the same question, usually with the same misunderstanding packed inside it. A guy tells me he’s planning a kitchen remodel and leaning on …
