30 Home Improvements That Won’t Affect Your Budget

23. Revitalize Your Roof

Whether you’re playing catch out front or just cruising by, it’s pretty hard to miss a roof. That could be why the National Association of Realtors named replacing a home’s roof as the home renovation with the single greatest cost recovery in 2017 — usually recouping about 109 percent of its price tag. However, older homes might be subject to a leak. If this happens to your home and you don’t have the funds readily available, consider a personal loan to cover this unexpected expense. If approved, funds can be sent as early as the next day, and have an array of loan amounts and repayment lengths to choose from.

Average Cost: About $7,500.*

24. Refresh the Walls

Painting your interior walls is one of the smallest home improvement investments you can make, but it can still bump your home’s value by up to 2 percent. Painting is a perennial DIY project that really fills the space with your unique personality, though if you’re planning on selling, sticking with neutral colors is the safest bet.

Average Cost: You can repaint a room DIY-style for about $300, or hire a crew to re-do the whole place for an average of about $1,700.*