Every number traced to a named report, survey or peer-reviewed study. Read your tag first. Remodeling cost and resale figures in these summaries are according to the Remodeling 2025 Cost vs. Value Report (www.costvsvalue.com).
Zonda added three projects to the 2025 report. A basement remodel recovers 71%. An ADU recovers 41%. Solar recovers 30%, while a separate Zillow study says solar homes sold for 4.1% more. Here is what each dataset actually measures, and the math a landlord needs that neither one provides.
Nobody has published a controlled study of curb appeal and days-to-lease. But three datasets (how renters actually choose, what buyers pay for curb appeal, and what exterior work costs) point the same direction. Here is the chain of evidence and the math for your unit.
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