Sensible Kitchen & Bathroom Remodels Pay Off

In the Bay Area housing market, some home improvements give you a better return on your investment than others. Greg Brumley, General Manager of Paul Davis Restoration and Remodeling, a Diamond Certified company, says he encourages clients to focus on a sensible remodel and to choose features and designs that have mass appeal. Why? Sensible remodels add the full value of your remodel investment to your home. So, when it comes time to sell your home, you'll get what you invested in the remodel back in the form of a higher sale price. In most cases, you will get back 100% of your investment on a kitchen or bathroom, if you keep in mind what most people like.

Mr. Brumley says you don't always need a complete makeover in a bathroom or kitchen to achieve a dramatic effect. Compare this to the return on a room addition or a swimming pool, where the average return is 50%. How much money do you need to come up with for a sensible kitchen or bathroom remodel? Depending on your tastes and budgets you can spend from 5% - 20% of your home's value.