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Return On Investment by Item


The biggest determinant is not the renovation cost itself, but whether the refresh moves the property into the same condition category as higher priced comparable sales. 


That is where the real value comes.


Curb Appeal - Cost Recovery

✅Porch and Railing Upgrades

100-300%

✅Landscaping & Garden Cleanup

100-300%

✅Exterior Painting/Touch-up

60-150%

✅Front Door Replacement/Painting

75-200%

✅Pressure Washing

200-500%

✅Overall Curb Appeal Package

75-200%

Bathroom Upgrades - Cost Recovery

✅Fixture Updates (faucets, showerhead, towel bar)

100-200%

✅Vanity Refresh (new countertop or refinish)

80-150%

✅Re-grouting & Caulking

150-300%

✅Updated Lighting & Mirror

100-200%

✅ Fresh Paint & Hardware

150-250%

✅Complete Bathroom Refresh Package

60-120%

Painting - Cost Recovery

✅Interior Painting - walls

100-300%

✅Trim, Doors & Baseboards

100-200%

✅Exterior Painting

50-150%

✅Painting over bold colours or dated colours

300% plus

Basement - Egress Window Cost Recovery

✅Egress Window in Unfinished Basement

60-120%

✅Egress Window Creating a Legal Basement

100-200%

✅Egress Window as Part of a Basement Suite Strategy

100-300%

Basement - Cost Recovery

✅Basement refresh (paint, flooring, lighting)

70-120%

✅Partially Finished Basement

60-80%

✅Fully Finished Basement

50-100%

✅Basement rec room conversion

60-100%

✅Storage and Organization Improvements

60-100%

Flooring Replacement - Cost Recovery

✅Upgrade Carpet to New Carpet

25-75%

✅Refinish Existing Hardwood

100-250%

✅Replace Carpet with LVP

100-300%

✅Install New hardwood

50-100%

Kitchen Upgrades - Cost Recovery

✅Cabinet Hardware Replacement

100-500%

✅Updated Lighting in kitchen

50-200%

✅Backsplash Update

50-150%

✅Kitchen Upgrade Major

40-75%

✅Kitchen Refresh (Paint Cabinets)

100-300%

✅New Faucet & Sink Features

50-150%

Key Principle: Not every renovation creates value. The goal is to identify the improvements that best support your property goals, attract the largest pool of buyers, and maximize return on investment before listing 

Before you spend a dollar renovating, spend 60 minutes with us.

What's your property really worth — before you spend a dollar? 


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