11 Home Upgrades With the Best Payback in 2020

The home remodeling projects that deliver the best bang for the buck tend to have one thing in common.

Miranda Marquit • January 28, 2020

Trying to figure out which home improvement projects to tackle in 2020?

Home remodeling can be costly, so before moving forward, it makes sense to take a step back and consider which upgrades are likely to give you the biggest bang for your buck.

Remodeling Magazine recently released its 2020 Cost vs. Value Report, which looks at 22 home upgrades that offer the best value.

The magazine uses survey results from real estate professionals and consumers to determine which projects are likely to return more of the money spent on them by increasing value.

Here are the home upgrades from the 2020 report with the best potential return.

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