How to Increase Your Home's Value
Project (average cost recouped, national) according to Realtor Magazine:
Minor kitchen remodel (88%)
Bathroom remodel (85%)
Major kitchen remodel (81%)
Family room addition (80%)
Deck addition (77%)
Master suite (75%)
Attic bedroom (74%)
Siding replacement (73%)
Window replacement (69%)
Home office (55%)
It is a better idea to improve for your family's enjoyment, not just to get your home ready to sell. Swimming pools and outdoor cooking areas are fun to use, but you will not recoup what you put in them. Isn't it better for you to have some fun before you pass on your hard work to the next owner. I definitely think so!