Upscale grand entrance
Return on investment: 68%
To house hunters, your home’s entrance serves as its handshake and their first impression of the comforts within. Unfortunately, tricking out the entrance can be a waste of money.
“Anything that’s really high-end, you’re probably not going to get a good return on resale because most retail buyers don’t recognize the value,” Pierce says.
His advice? Keep material costs moderate and focus instead on the installation.
“You want the doors and windows properly insulated, square and plumb, and make sure the entrance matches your home,” he says. “If you have a Cape Cod-style house and you put a Victorian-style front door on it, it can be counterproductive.”
