房子是大多数人一生中最大的一笔投资，所以当出售房子的时候，房主们经常想知道他们能做些什么来获得最大的投资回报。 Many have the misconception that remodeling is the way to go, but that isn’t always the case. Rather than going all-in on upgrading your home, you should know which 家庭装修是值得的, and which ones aren’t.

We’ve sifted through the research and come up with a quick list of five home improvements that’ll help buyers fall in love with your home when it comes time to sell.

1. 增加一点外观吸引力

外观吸引力至关重要。 As the name suggests, it’s the first thing buyers see when pulling up to the front of any home so it needs to be in nearly pristine condition. 从车库门开始，以获得最直接的回报。 According to Remodeling Magazine’s 2018 Cost vs. Value report and Money.com, the cost of updating your worn builder-grade garage door with an upscale steel model is about $3,470, and it’ll boost your home’s value by 98.3 percent of the installation price, which means you’ll lose about $60 when it’s all said and done.

景观美化也可以一路走最少的前期投资。 Six rounds of fertilizer and weed control will set you back about $330, but when it comes time to sell, you’ll see an ROI of about $1,000 according to a survey by the 全国房地产经纪人协会.

你可以很容易地改善你的外观，包括：

• 压力清洗外部
• 给你的前门刷上一层新漆
• 更换门把手和门环等硬件
• 安装更新的门牌号
• 在人行道上铺上新的绿色植物或鲜花
• 种植多肉花园
• 更新你的门廊灯
• 用窗边的花盒增添一点魅力
• 布置你的门廊

2. 安装硬木地板

安装或升级硬木地板是非常安全的，因为大多数买家都喜欢它。 Ninety-nine percent of real estate agents agree that homes with hardwood floors are easier to sell, and 90 percent of agents say that they sell for a higher sale price, according to 全国木地板协会. 同样，全国房地产经纪人协会（全国房地产经纪人协会）的研究表明，54%的购房者愿意为硬木房屋支付额外的现金。

As for your return on investment, NAR’s 2017 Remodeling Impact Report projects that homes that already have hardwood floors will likely see 100 percent return. 另一方面，安装硬木地板的投资回报率几乎达到91%。 It can cost about $5,500 to install, and it’s projected to add about $5,000 to the home value. 这些估计可能会根据您安装的地板类型而有所不同。

3. 升级你的厨房

According to the 全国房地产经纪人协会, real estate agents believe that complete kitchen renovations, kitchen upgrades, and bathroom renovations will add the most resale value to a home (in that order). 然而，彻底的厨房装修可能是昂贵的和不必要的。 事实上，厨房装修的投资回报率是最差的。 Remodeling Magazine’s 2017 Cost Vs. Value report found that a mid-range kitchen remodel cost exceeds its resale value by more than $21,000, and that number more than doubles in an upscale remodel. 与其花大量的钱和几周（或几个月）的时间来翻新，不如花一点精力和一点预算。

与其进行全面的翻新，不如专注于这些较小的更新：

• 清洁
  • 整理你的食品储藏室
  • 用一点墨菲油肥皂和热水清洗你所有的橱柜
    • 用Howard进料蜡抛光橱柜
    • 拧紧所有铰链
  • 清洁灌浆和瓷砖
  • 擦亮你的水槽和五金，直到你能在里面看到你的脸
  • 彻底清洁你的炉子
• 给你的厨房刷一层新鲜的中性漆
• 更新照明装置，更换灯泡
• 春天来了，需要一个新的橱柜和门上的五金件
• 让你的台面看起来焕然一新
• 升级你的电器

4. 走绿色

Today’s younger generations are embracing eco-friendly living, and millennials are leading the pack. According to the 全国房地产经纪人协会’ 2018 Home 买er and 出售er Generational Trends Report, millennials make up the largest segment of buyers, holding strong at 34 percent of all buyers.

说到吸引愿意支付高价的买家，走绿色道路是有道理的。 尼尔森的一项研究发现，在接受调查的3万多名千禧一代中，66%的人愿意为环保、可持续的产品支付更多的钱。 Depending on where you live, consider installing 太阳能电池板, wind turbines, and 生态水系统.

无论你住在哪里，更换阁楼隔热层和隔热条都是安全的选择。 Attic insulation replacement was a top home improvement upgrade last year, and homeowners saw a 107.7%的投资回报率. Weather stripping, a fairly inexpensive DIY project, costs, on average, about 全国168美元.

5. 创建一个避暑胜地

如果处理得当，带游泳池的房子可以卖到更高的价格。 有地下池和地上池。 To truly add value, you’d want to go with an in-ground pool. It’s a permanent investment that costs more upfront, but above-ground pools don’t really add anything to a home other than a nice personal oasis from hot weather.

Pools cost about $1,000 on average to maintain between the seasonal openings and closings, necessary upkeep and utility bills, according to 和财务顾问Dave Ramsey’s website. 一些买家可能承受不起这个成本。 然而，泳池可以帮助你卖掉房子，尤其是当你住在一个高端社区，那里每个人都有游泳池，而且气候温暖，比如佛罗里达州、亚利桑那州或夏威夷。

Ramsey wrote that a well-marketed in-ground pool can boost a home’s value as much as 7 percent, but he stresses the importance of making sure the style of the pool matches the house and surrounding property. Be sure that any pool doesn’t completely consume the outdoor space. 位置合理并与物业互补的游泳池是最好的。 If the pool is just an expensive eyesore, it’s probably better to remove it.

有了这些升级，你的房子在你出售的时候肯定会看到更高的价格，因为正如数据显示的那样，买家对户外休闲场所、全新的厨房、经典的硬木地板和绿色升级感到着迷。

悦博体育的客座作者是Sarah Stilo， homeelight的内容营销协调员，该公司帮助购房者与代理商配对。 They can be found at HomeLight.Com.