Skip These 5 Renovations to Avoid Harming Your Home’s Value

"Just because a color is popular in magazines doesn't mean it will add value to a house in your area," Tulsa, Oklahoma-based real estate agent Paul Wheeler told HomeLight. "Cutting edge colors only work in cutting edge areas. Places like New York or L.A. pick up color trends first, then they trickle down to the middle of the country a few years later. So if we're too far ahead of the trends, buyers aren't going to like it." Dreamstime/TNS

By Kiersten Willis From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

There’s been a boost in at-home renovation projects within the past year. While remodeling expenditures are slowing down, they are still a hot ticket item within the market.