Renovations that Kill Home Value

CNN Money has an interesting article on renovations that can actually decrease your home's value in the eyes of potential buyers. Some renovations can improve your homes value and thus almost pay for themselves over time - kitchens, for example, tend to have a cost recovery rate of 90% or more. Some improvements have a lower ROI, like basement remodelling which has a cost recovery rate of about 75%. This article lists four home renovation/improvement ideas that may please an owner but scare off buyers.

Link: CNN Money: 4 renovations that kill a home's value

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