As last year's Curbly House renovation project demonstrated, a truly impressive curb appeal upgrade is the surest way to increase a home's resale value. The front exterior of the home makes the most dramatic first impression, and that first impression will translate to a buyer's perception of the interior as well. Here's a before and after from our project:

This article from Clopay on how to increase home value just confirms what we've learned anecdotally:

Clopay showed realtors before and after images of different homes featuring a variety of garage door styles ranging in price from inexpensive to high-end. Respondents were asked to assign a selling price to each of the houses and were alerted that the only difference in the photos of each house was the garage door.

Realtors estimate that upgrading a garage door can increase the perceived selling price of a home by up to 4%, depending on the style.

With the average U.S. home price estimated at $206,300 in 2017, this can mean an incremental increase of $8,000 to $14,000, just because of the garage door

In fact, the Remodeling 2018 COST VS. VALUE REPORT ranked garage door replacement first among home improvements in resale ROI.

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This post is sponsored by Clopay.