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The lowest return of any job was for a midrange home office renovation, which cost an average of $28,888 and added $13,235, just 45.8%.

Low cost exterior improvements do well. An exterior steel door replacement return 102% of its $1,218 cost and new garage doors recoup 84% of theirs.

Two jobs tied for the best return on any midrange remodeling investment costing more than $10,000. Adding a wood deck or doing a minor kitchen remodeling, which involves replacing cabinet doors and counters, buying new appliances, sinks and faucets and repainting walls and trim et al, both recouped 72.8% of their costs.