--- title: "Will Remodeling Increase Your Home Value? | Renovation ROI North Dallas | Raven Home Co." description: "A free, ranked look at what renovation projects actually return at resale in North Dallas, and the two things that raise your number more than any remodel." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Raven Mok", "jobTitle": "Real Estate Advisor & Former CPA", "description": "Raven Mok is a licensed Texas real estate agent and former CPA serving North Dallas. She founded Raven Home Co. under eXp Realty DFW and holds the CLHMS luxury designation. 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She is fluent in English and Vietnamese and serves clients across Prosper, Celina, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, and North Dallas." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What is Raven Home Co?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Raven Home Co. is a boutique real estate advisory team founded by Raven Mok, former CPA, operating under eXp Realty in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. 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She is a 2x eXp ICON Award recipient." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Does Raven Mok speak Vietnamese?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Raven Mok is Vietnamese-American and fluent in both English and Vietnamese. She serves the Vietnamese community in Dallas-Fort Worth alongside clients of all backgrounds." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How can I contact Raven Mok?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "You can reach Raven Mok at raven@ravenmok.com or by phone at 408-234-9393. Book a consultation at ravenmok.com." } } ] } ] --- [![Raven Home Co. logo — North Dallas real estate advisory led by Raven Mok](/assets/raven-logo-CjGIhzkk.png)](/)[Chat with us](/contact) [Meet Raven](/about) Services [Cities](/cities)[Relocate](/relocate) Neighborhoods More [![Raven Home Co. logo — North Dallas real estate advisory led by Raven Mok](/assets/raven-logo-CjGIhzkk.png)](/) [AI](/lighthaus) [Chat with us](/contact) ![Renovated kitchen with arched opening in a North Dallas home](/assets/interior-kitchen-arch-DY9juPuu.jpg) Renovation ROI # You Are About To Spend Forty Thousand Dollars To Get Back _Twenty Seven_. Remodeling Magazine's annual Cost vs Value report tracks the resale return on common projects. The average across roughly 20 project types has been running near two thirds of what the project cost. Renovation is a lifestyle decision. It is rarely an investment decision, and almost never one you should make in the ninety days before you list. Ranked By Return ## Best to worst, with a _verdict_ on each Directional national ranges from published Cost vs Value reporting. North Dallas returns vary by neighborhood and price band. ### Garage door replacement Typical cost $4,000 to $7,000 Recouped Near or above 100 percent Do it, cheapest curb appeal win there is. ### Manufactured stone veneer or entry refresh Typical cost $8,000 to $12,000 Recouped Roughly 90 to 150 percent Do it. ### Minor kitchen refresh, paint cabinets, hardware, lighting Typical cost $8,000 to $28,000 Recouped Roughly 70 to 95 percent Do this instead of the full remodel. ![Kitchen with warm wood cabinetry, updated hardware and lighting](/assets/interior-kitchen-wood-C43PsA6L.jpg) Paint, hardware, and lighting. This is the version of a kitchen update that returns most of what you spend. ### Exterior paint and landscaping Typical cost $5,000 to $20,000 Recouped Roughly 70 to 100 percent Do it before photos. ![North Dallas home exterior with fresh paint and maintained landscaping](/assets/new-construction-exterior-pVmlvdfZ.png) Exterior paint and landscaping set the buyer's expectation before they open the door. ### New front door Typical cost $2,000 to $5,000 Recouped Roughly 65 to 100 percent Do it. ### Deck or patio addition Typical cost $18,000 to $45,000 Recouped Roughly 45 to 65 percent Only if the backyard is currently unusable. ### Bathroom remodel Typical cost $25,000 to $60,000 Recouped Roughly 40 to 60 percent Only if it is genuinely dated or broken. ### Major kitchen remodel Typical cost $60,000 to $150,000 Recouped Roughly 30 to 50 percent Do not do this to sell. Do it to live. ![Fully remodeled kitchen with an arched opening and custom cabinetry](/assets/interior-kitchen-arch-DY9juPuu.jpg) Beautiful, and roughly a third to a half of the cost comes back at resale. Build this one for yourself. ### Primary suite addition Typical cost $110,000 and up Recouped Roughly 20 to 40 percent Do not do this to sell. ### Pool Typical cost $60,000 to $120,000 Recouped Often well under 50 percent, and can be negative In North Texas a pool helps the house sell to a narrower buyer pool. It is a lifestyle purchase, not a value add. ![Backyard swimming pool at a North Texas home on a summer afternoon](/assets/lifestyle-pool-CLNv46b9.jpg) Families with small children often screen pools out entirely. That is the part the cost estimate never shows you. The Honest Answer ## The two things that actually raise your _number_ 1 ### Condition, not upgrades A spotless, well maintained, neutral home in original good condition beats a half renovated one at almost every price point. Buyers forgive dated. They do not forgive dirty, broken, or unfinished. The full fourteen day version of that work is here: [how to prepare your home for sale](/resources/prep-your-home). 2 ### Correct pricing plus correct photography I have watched an unrenovated home outsell its renovated neighbor because one was priced and photographed correctly and one was not. The pricing method is here: [the 90 day sale guarantee](/90-day-guarantee). The photography and launch plan is here: [the 30 day marketing plan](/marketing-plan). The Exception ## Where remodeling _does_ pay - You are staying five or more years. Then you are buying the use of it, and resale return is a secondary question. - The item is broken or failing. A dying HVAC or a leaking roof is not a remodel, it is a repair, and it will be priced against you either way. - Your home is genuinely below the neighborhood standard and that is capping your value. If your home is the only one on the street with 1990s finishes in a fully updated neighborhood, that is the one case where a targeted update earns its cost back, because you are closing a gap to the comps rather than trying to exceed them. ![Raven Mok, North Dallas real estate agent with eXp Realty](/assets/raven-portrait-XAM9lWve.jpg) The Former CPA Read I spent years reading returns before I sold real estate, so I look at a remodel the way I would look at any other capital outlay: what goes out, what comes back, and when. On most of these projects the honest answer is that you are buying enjoyment, and that is a fine reason as long as you are not calling it an investment. 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