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3) Minor Kitchen Remodel
Cost of midrange minor kitchen remodel: $14,913
Average resale value: $14,691
Percentage of cost recovered: 98.5 percent
Best return: 152.7 percent in San Francisco
Worst return: 58.1 percent in Detroit

If your kitchen has good flow and functions well, a minor remodel will pay off at resale.

• Reface the cabinets with new doors and drawers.
• Put in new stainless steel appliances.
• Update with resilient flooring and laminate countertops.
• Finish with neutral wall paint.

It's easy to overspend remodeling the kitchen, but you can't go too low-end or the kitchen will look cheap. On the other hand, don't spend thousands for professional-grade appliances unless you're in a high-end property.

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