Planning renovations before selling? Not all upgrades yield a return on investment. Identify which improvements may not add value to your home sale and focus on cost-effective changes that appeal to buyers.

Avoid common painting errors by properly prepping surfaces, choosing appropriate colors, investing in quality materials, using primer when necessary, and allowing adequate drying time between coats.

When you decide to put your home on the market, you want to put your best foot forward in preparing it to look its best for prospective buyers. Besides, the better your home shows, the more offers you'll likely get, right? Next, you make a to-do list of what things to fix and update around your home, only to realize that the list could go on forever. That's when you realize: Do I have to do everything?