Whenever you decide to do some remodeling to your home, there are always a few questions that you should ask yourself. The first should be: “Is it worth it?”.

Considering all the different home improvement shows that you can watch where they remodel entire homes, you might think that a remodel always is a win, but for the most part, you won’t recoup all of the money that you spend on a remodel. By some estimates the average ROI (return on investment) for a remodel is around 65%, even though this varies depending on the area in which you live. If you are doing a remodel with the sole purpose of improving the sale price of your home, that is definitely not worth it.

A better choice for investing in your home would be to do some landscaping or painting, since those offer a much better ROI, especially since some homeowners choose to do the work themselves.