Should I renovate before selling to get more money?

Renovating before a sale pays off only when the cost of the project is lower than the value it adds for buyers in that specific price band, which varies by neighborhood and by what buyers in that pocket actually prioritize. Cosmetic work like paint, flooring and decluttering tends to return more than major structural upgrades right before a listing. Joel Boss walks sellers through which projects are worth doing and which ones a buyer would rather handle themselves at a lower price.